I honestly sort of liked the beard, but this is nice too. Hope Aria changes her ways and sticks with Sauvel, just for Sauvel's sake. She doesn't deserve him, but he really loves her and it would be a shame to have all the time they spent together in the past become a regret.
And as always, can't wait for the king (or is he still just the prince? It's been a while, I forget) to get shit on.