“I think the ambiance suits our hosts quite well,” Thoth said, agreeing in a slightly different manner. Since it wasn't just the lanterns, everything pulled together perfectly in a manner that worked with the theme.
The food sounded like a marvelous idea, as well, even if just to scan to see what was available. “If I were,” he started as they moved toward the catering, “to guide our evening in any manner you wished, what sorts of things would you like us to do?” He left that open. While individuals were masked, they would likely be able to identify a number of them -such as their sister when she arrived, so there was the option to just find some individuals and speak with them if Seshat wanted.
Or if she preferred to linger and observe, he would be happy to do that as well. Anything, actually.