He's just going to..screw up his courage and tell himself that she's just a more formal version of Belar..or..La BeFana. It is with that in mind that he moves forward and lightly bows his head to the hoof putting his forelock and a small bit of that woolen hat to the outstretched hoof before looking up again.

"The Aurora Borealis you left in the sky is amazing...how did you do that?"