He wasn't expecting her, hence the reason he wasn't sitting in the darkness when he felt her nearby. Glancing over his shoulder he saw her anxiously looking over the crowd. No doubt looking for the man who seemed to know too much about her calling.
Finishing off the last of his drink he waited for her eyes to land on him. When they did the emotion in them was a mix between curiosity and confusion.
He raised his hand waving her over to talk to him.