He could have commented on the obvious, but that seemed unnecessarily snappy right off the bat. Instead Jade smiled and took his hat. "Why, thank you. You're certainly more considerate than someone else I know."

"Kupo...!" Rosepuff huffed indignantly. She had spent enough time with Jade to tell who the jab was aimed at.

Jade ignored the moogle and went on, "I'm guessing you came with the newest wave of Heroes?"