WHAT!? Go dance with the Princess? It was with very pink cheeks and a little shyness that Abe went to do as the Prince commanded.
The King waited until the child was out of hearing distance, and then put his hand on his son's shoulder. "He seems like a good boy, Sora." Even if he hadn't picked him. "You have been training him well." He would just... encourage caution, as he noticed Riku lurking just out of range. If Sora's interested became so obviously male, people might think they could send their sons to him and distract him. Abe ran the risk of people thinking he was some kind of lover on the side to Sora's principal consort.