Before Alphinaud is given the chance to apologize for his misstep, he's caught in the arms of this boy, and his excitement takes the words from his mouth. An "elf"... Was that supposed to refer to him? It did sound akin to "Elezen," though he already knows that people have arrived from various worlds, many of which are likely very dissimilar to his own. Although, as he looks the young man over, his eye catches the rapidly swinging tail, something which resembles that of the Au Ra of Eorzea.

He clears his throat, taking a step back to give back the boy's personal space. "My apologies for that," he says at last. "I may have immersed myself overmuch in the surroundings. You seem rather taken with them as well."