[ 'All about the mood you make,' indeed; that seems such a strange way to look at it from Naminé's perspective, pragmatic as she is. But soon enough it becomes obvious that Marui's not wrong, because as the blonde looks on in amused fascination, his claim comes to pass.

Perhaps communication really is as simple as giving out the proper mood. Curling a hand to her mouth, the lass has to hold down a laugh as the owlet trails after Marui. Glancing up when she spots him looking her way, Naminé lets her arm fall so that she can offer a smaller yet no less gentle smile in return. Her brows jump at the introduction, her posture straightening as she mentally prepares to follow suit, but first, ]

Yes - let's.

[ The sooner they get the poor owlet to its mother, the better. Taking a few steps to stand alongside Marui so that they can head in the direction he indicated, ]

And-- my name is Naminé. [ With a slight curling higher of her smile, ] It's nice to meet you, Marui. I have to say, that was-- one of the most adventurous first meetings I've had in a while.

[ It's been a bit since the Halloween incident. ]