Now that the Prince was present, food could be served. Coring vaguely realized that it was the Prince that everyone had been waiting on.
"Once this is all over," Riku said, "I do not know how I will get accustomed to not being so busy again. I may have to take up a new lesson." Maybe learn some more particulars of law, or something useful, like party manners and topics of discussion.
"Does not Sora look particularly lovely tonight, Your Highness?" Riku asked as he lay his napkin on his lap, giving the Prince's hand a squeeze under the table.