[Oh he notices. The stiffness confuses him, along with the question. You've met Fran?

You've met Fran?

It's such a simple question, but it makes no sense. His tone and the way he asks it also makes Reyes think that Balthier genuinely means it. That confuses the hell out of him, because if Balthier genuinely means it when he asks if Reyes has met Fran means he meant it when he said he'd never made his acquaintance.

Or he's just a really good actor. Reyes liked to think he knew him well enough now to know if he was pulling his leg and...]

Of course I have... we're friends. I've been on your ship, we've flown together.

[Reyes is touching him now, checking to see that he's not hurt, a hand cupping his face for the brief moment the sky pirate will probably allow it.]

What's happened- have you hit your head or something?

[It's not asked in jest, there's concern there, because Balthier talks like he doesn't know him and that can't be true.]