Sophia continued dancing for a moment after Gareth asked his question. "I'm not sure, surely he should've shown up by-" She was cut off as she noticed the king and his entourage approaching. The king hailed no fantastic entrance, merely taking his seat quietly. The princess stopped mid-twirl and looked towards the king's table quizzically. Odd, she thought, that a ruler would enter into his own celebration in such a stealthy manner. Perhaps something weighed heavily on the king's mind? She resigned to make no judgements, hoping she would actually get an audience at some point. That was when she would get her impression of Bard. She motioned towards the party to Gareth. "It seems he slipped in right under our noses." The princess laughed softly. "Should we go get a seat, Gareth, or would you rather keep dancing?"