Ahh apparently the princess couldn't realize how evident she made it that she was a princess.  After all one's own speech patterns were often the hardest to keep track of.  He shook Marie's hand as it would have been rude not to do so, plus he couldn't afford to act like a jerk to either her or the princess at least not until the time was right.<br/><br/>"It's good to meet you Marie.  Lucky that I happened to be flying by on my errand when I was.  Judging from your actions, I would assume that you are this young girls protector?"<br/><br/>He turned to the princess to answer her question.<br/><br/>"Your thanks is appreciated, but hardly necessary.  I could never observe two ladies such as yourselves in danger and not do something about it.  The only thanks I need is knowing that you two are safe.  Oh I seem to have forgotten my manners, the name's Bob, and this, " he gave a whistle to Sarge, "is the first of my two partners, his name is Sarge."  Sarge came gliding gracefully down from the sky.  "As for my other partner, you've already seen him in action, " He held up the Flare Sword, "this is the Flare Sword, I call him Flare for short."