[Axel raises an eyebrow when the tentacles shrug, but quickly redirects his attention to his friend's face.]

Eh, well... could be worse, I guess. I mean, the pillar could have taken my suggestion and turned you into a fluffy little moogle in a pink tutu. And while that would be funny as hell, at least for me, it'd be a way bigger problem than this.

[Of course, much worse things could have happened as well, but Axel's not about to bring those up, given that Ven seems worried already.]

And speaking of moogles... is it weird that I kinda want to touch one? I know I poked a moogle's pompom once and it wasn't too happy; got a minor Thunder spell right in the butt for my trouble.