"Well... We actually didn't even know we both knew you. We started talking about other stuff. *I helped him find gear for his goggles," he began to lay down, back legs on one side while he propped his first half up with his forelegs, "The water is unbearably cold this time of year. We should go to the hot springs if you want to take a bath and not get hyperthermia afterwards," Reed's reaction to Balthazar's name didn't seem to elicit any particular response, and he wasn't sure how to feel about that. Being direct wasn't his kind of thing when it came to the game of romance, and there was no telling how long it'd take to see them both together and see how they act. Maybe it would be better to just ask. But then, Roxanne was here, and that added another layer of complexity to the situation. If she weren't here, I could easily figure out what makes her clicks. But alas. While Roxanne presumably showed off her sword, Matthias took to cleaning his paws and grooming his feathers, which was probably a wasted effort, but he always prided himself in looking clean and presentable, and this meeting was no exception.
"You smell different. Like Verdantis. Are they treating you well?"
*That thread is still ongoing and this hasn't happened yet, but I doubt anything will happen that would make them suddenly not do it. Still, worth mentioning this just in case.