So my thoughts in response to these thoughts (so much thinking). My thoughts on how to run this is that I'm already having David try the Boulder Cake and the Firework Delight and that could be a way to get them initially interacting.

So my question is this: is Balthier still wearing canon-typical clothes for him? Because if so, meeting could easily be handled by David having something (very positive) to say about the clothing. Without that David could bump into him and in the moment they could both be shocked by the fireworks and implication and then as they talk realize that yeah, fuck 'fate' especially since this one is clearly BS.