Oscar raised her eyebrows. Either there was much he wasn't telling her, or this King was freer with his honors than most. Either way it was still impressive. "You are remarkably modest about it. I take it you're not one who covets attention." It was half question, half statement. If he was really one who relished attention, she wouldn't have had to intervene with the reporter.

"I am relatively new here," she said, changing the subject. "So I am not familiar with proper protocol. Are congratulations or condolences in order when one has... returned from the Arena?"