He turned back to her and watched her stand, not letting his guard down a bit until she mentioned the name.  His eyes darted back to the flying person, head titled a bit as he tried to comprehend it, "Your friend is a... faerie?"  He said the last word as if he wasn't sure what it really meant.  He'd heard stories about small creatures with wings like that, but he assumed they were myth.  Then it hit him - many people considered wizards and sorcerers to by myths too; tricksters, not magicians.<br/><br/>He stood, not sure if covering himself was appropriate given what Drael had just seen, but he took a tenative step toward her as she flew a bit closer to the two of them.  "I apologize for what... we didn't think..." he stammered, realizing that the creature was a female and here before her stood a nude male.  He glanced down at himself, realizing that this wasn't exactly the best first impression.<em>Then again, given her kind, this might have actually been a good first impression</em>, he thought to himself, smiling.  "My name is Thomas, but you can call me Tommy," he introduced himself, offering his hand for a moment before looking at it, realizing it would dwarf hers.<br/><br/>Drael, for her part, didn't seem to be blushing, but then again her skin color didn't help.  She fluttered a bit closer, a bit distant, "I'm sorry for interrupting... but hello, Tommy.  And Valla."  She smiled, flying past Tommy to be closer to Valla, a slight grin on her face, "And I didn't know you were bringing someone else... but I see why," she giggled, biting her lower lip just a bit.