Unfazed by the stammering, Ven gave a polite nod of acknowledgement. The girl looked nervous enough without his pointing out the obvious. "I'm Ventus -- just Ven is fine," he offered, and then nodded again, this time at his moogle. "This is Mograe."

The moogle made a similar gesture of greeting, but otherwise was content to let her Hero do the talking, as she was honestly curious about his interactions with others. He didn't seem like the confrontational type, but you never know.

Ven looked at the creature on Tsubomi's shoulder with friendly interest. "Who's your friend?"