Sofia, graciously clad in a sleek silk dress of soft rose tones with delicate golden embroidery, presided over the lavish Roman atrium's afternoon soiree, her gaze piercing through the ornate, sun- kissed walls adorned with marble columns as silent sentinels to history's grandeur and ivory- handled cane in hand, invited her companion into the heart of this ancient city of wonder. <lora:njywtl18f1c11aba7t7:1>