"Second half?" Rei caught on quickly, her eyes flicking to the white-haired child and the old man. Somehow she got the idea that the Master there wasn't going to be the other half, everyone here couldn't be that much older than 20. So this left a child as Half #1, ...why anybody thought this was a good idea was beyond Rei. The samurai slowly began to shake Craïs' hand, but she couldn't take her eyes away from the sweet little magician's apprentice. This mission would more than likely be dangerous... So why?
"Shirokaze Rei. And, likewise." She responded to the redhead as she shifted her gaze into Craïs'. She would quickly let go and step aside, looking back at the men standing off and sighing, "I'm sure once they've finished being precious you'll get to know them, too."
The little mage moved away from Jumal to join the two women then, giving a warm smile to a pissed-off looking Rei. She nervously offered her small hand to the samurai, the swordswoman's reaction speed evident as she noticed and set her eyes on the girl the very moment her hand twitched. "I'm Aureno Winters. It's a.. um.. pleasure.. Hi..!" the girl stuttered, forcing herself to smile at Rei's piercingly cold eyes.
"...How old are you, Aura?" Rei asked as she turned around and crouched to the girl's height, beginning to shake her pale hand. Rei had taken notice of the nickname Craïs gave her, making the white-haired kid brighten her smile. "Twelve and three quarters, Ms. Rei." Aura answered politely, with the older girl giving the old man stood behind Aura a questioning look. ...Well, if a wise, neat-looking Master Mage decided the child was up to the task, who was Rei to disagree?