Rialynn, too, was enjoying the walk, and getting to know her fellow musician a little better. As eager as she was to test out her new ocarina and swap songs, she was honestly more interested in his stories. It seemed like he'd had some fairly interesting adventures of his own.

And then that happened.

While Duster jumped, Rialynn froze, her jaw dropping. What was that thing? It looked like a giant metal hat that someone had flung like a frisbee, but it moved far more freely. And it just sucked up a giant yellow bird? What? Why?!

Her companion sprang into action, and it took her a few seconds to kick her startled brain into gear. She ran not because she intended to stop the UFO, but because she didn't want to see him fight it alone. "After it?! Are you crazy?!" She looked reluctantly back at the spinning flashing hat machine. "What if we actually manage to catch it?" A highly doubtful outcome, but even so? She didn't think her rapier was going to do either of them any good.