Vala gave the other's hand a brief shake, amused that the boy seemed to be just the slightest bit nervous. She wondered vainly if it was due to her incredible sex appeal. Probably not, but she could at least pretend it was. "I heard about this festival here and decided to just drop on by," she told him. "Originally, it was to cheer up a little furry friend of mine... but he seems to have wandered off somewhere, leaving me all alone to fend for myself. Not that I mind, of course. I do love a good party..."