Nonetheless, Handy was not expecting the bear hug the boisterous and gregarious count pulled him into when he approached their table. The man was pre-eminently pleased by the considerate showing Handy had put forward for the benefit of his son's wedding. He had rightfully not been expecting the king to have done anything to acknowledge the marriage at all. Other than that slight hiccup, his appeasing of the groom's family went down well, and he soon found he could excuse himself from their side. With those formalities and appearances taken care of, he was supposed to simply spend the remainder of the evening not unduly worrying anyone or giving the king a bad name.