"Oh," Arika turns her to Katara. She's not quite smiling, but the corners of her mouth are quirked just a tad to pass for friendly. "Thank you. It's quite accomadating given the circumstance." She gestures to the center of the ballroom where there is much dancing occurring.

"I am Arika," Arika says simply, feeling that she does not need to add her full title, when she has been queen for so long.