Alia does not squee with glee when her mind processes who their visitor is, because that would be vastly inappropriate for a Dynast. That doesn't mean that Ragara Bagwhei's youngest niece isn't very pleased to see him.

How could she NOT be? He is, in so many ways, what she aspires to be one day. Alia greets her instructor and her uncle with the appropriate bows. So far as she can tell, she's the only student who recognizes Ragara Bagwhei.