(Timeskippy-)
(Iz very good!)
The day of Alana's arrival comes. The castle has been cleaned and shined to perfection, and her guest chambers have been all prepared. The king and queen anxiously wait on their thrones for Alana to be escorted into the throne room. Meanwhile, Mari is being prepared by her maid, fidgeting nervously and biting her lip
A manservant opens the door for her. He bows as a butler walks up to her
"Greetings, Your Highness, we are honored to have you as our guest. The kingdom of Frellia welcomes you."
He bows
"Your maids will be here shortly to take your things up to your chambers, but in the meantime, the King and Queen have asked that I escort you to the throne room..."
(Ok this is me, Overlord, cutting in to say that you should read the book series Three Dark Crowns-it's YA fantasy, and it literally has a kingdom who's entire aesthetic is exactly what you're posting. Also-it's just really, really good.)
"Ah-"
The Butler flinches a bit at seeing the snake
"We shall ask the maids to bring it to your room-I'm sure we can find an enclosure suitable for it..."