Thalia seemed a little surprised to see that Marianne was present, but judging from the fact she was hanging onto Jacob's arm, she assumed that he had brought her as a personal guest. Could it be that she and the Champion were...? The girl's lips curled into a smile that quickly faded upon the arrival of a completr stranger at the table. Pushing herself up to her feet, Thalia immediately placed herself between the princess and the man.

"It is as the Exalt says, sir," She spoke carefully but politely, her eyes wary, "This is a private gathering. Perhaps you meant to be somewhere else? I would be happy to escort you to your destination if you were to ask."

Having an unfamiliar face in a room full of important people was making her a little nervous to say the least. God forbid anything happen to them while she was on duty.