Sophia immediately turned her attention from Thomas at the sound of the trumpets. Finally, their host had arrived. The king's speech encouraged the attendees of the feast to forget the problems of the outside world and enjoy the festivities. Sophia looked over the king and his procession. He looked kingly enough, at least to the young princess. His words seemed rehearsed, but who could blame him. Her eyes glanced briefly to the knight who had been named as the king's champion. She hadn't seen him in the palace yet, and assumed by his different colored cloak and his title that he must've been quite important. The princess clapped along with the remainder of the crowd when the king finished his speech. Sophia turned back to Thomas as the applause died down. "Yes, Sir Thomas, the room was wonderful." She looked back towards the king's table before speaking. "Sir Thomas, my mother saw it fit to send a gift. When do you suppose would be a good time to present it to his Highness?"

 Jezin listened to the speech, standing quietly behind Sophia. He supposed it was somewhat inspirational, at least the people around them seemed to enjoy it. Thomas snapped to attention as soon as the king entered. It was clear the men of Keilaudrin had a strong sense of duty. Jezin's eyes snapped to Redwyne Cole as soon as he was named as the king's champion. He didn't appear overtly impressive, but Jezin knew better than to judge a warrior on his appearance. The bodyguard was unsure of what the title 'Morningstar' referred to, but he concluded it was likely a prestigious honor. As the king finished his speech, Jezin drew his gaze back to Sophia and Thomas. The bodyguard nodded back to Thomas.