Superbia (or maybe Hubris?) [Pride]
Luc gets to the all-porphyry gates ahead of his companions. He doesn't want to go back for them because his control would be chipped at more, and it's best not to break some civilian's bones or something.
So as he stands in the courtyard and waits for them to catch up, he'll look around the place with thorough professionalism, eventually discovering the secret entrance. They can't put this kind of stuff past him. And then he'll look at the porphyry walls and comment loudly to himself and soon to the others, as they finally get here.
"The palace at home's much less ostentatious. Of course, it fits. 90% of foreign Imperial-types are completely psychotic.*"
*This statistic refers strictly to foreign Imperial types. Aristan heads of state are Practically Perfect in Every Way. And could probably beat up your parents if they needed to. Which they don't. They've got people for that. Like Luc.
So as he stands in the courtyard and waits for them to catch up, he'll look around the place with thorough professionalism, eventually discovering the secret entrance. They can't put this kind of stuff past him. And then he'll look at the porphyry walls and comment loudly to himself and soon to the others, as they finally get here.
"The palace at home's much less ostentatious. Of course, it fits. 90% of foreign Imperial-types are completely psychotic.*"
*This statistic refers strictly to foreign Imperial types. Aristan heads of state are Practically Perfect in Every Way. And could probably beat up your parents if they needed to. Which they don't. They've got people for that. Like Luc.