Vanessa nodded and followed Char's suit. She didn't really care about his political views or which side he was fighting for, she just felt honored to be in his presence. His fighitng abilities, the ability to hold off a gundam in but a zaku II was proof of it. She didn't let her guard down, but did enter a more relaxed state. "I apologize if it seems like i'm as many would call it... ummmm... fangirling... but your skills are famous/infamous in the system. I understand you're not the same char from my time... but... your skills show almost no difference, they're impressive." she said, walking a few steps behind him. 
"And i apologize if i'm not on par with a soldier in situation awareness and tactical understanding... i'm a test pilot who's only ever piloted against drones and targets." she said, looking down as they walked and got close to the others.