[ Unfamiliar with parties like this though she may be, her smile in the face of a stranger is warm and friendly, and to the woman's question, she nods, lifting her champagne flute in greeting. ]

Well, I definitely am! I wouldn't have guessed you are; you seem to fit in kinda perfectly, to tell you the truth.

[ A strange assumption to make, perhaps, but she's honest about it at the very least. ]

Buuut... I don't exactly come from a place famous for parties, let alone extravagant ones like these. So, you know, maybe that's just my inexperience showing.

[ A light laugh as she shakes her head. ]

Anyway, my name's Aerith. It's nice to meet you—and you said that you're new too?