[The king read, just not half as voraciously as say Gladio or Iggy. But he was happy to see the book at any rate. However, he was a little puzzled when he heard 'no' but then the book snapped shut with a quickness and a pair of beautiful blue eyes looked up at him and he felt a little shy.]

I'm Noctis. I hope you were expecting me.

[He didnt miss the part where he was told the other would consider himself fortunate. Hopefully that still held true here.]