The time spent waiting on Rialynn by the airships offered more than enough time for Aya to get acquainted with the city as well. After a while, Iva even started opening up to her a little more, speaking a little more than a peep at a time. Aya's guilt for the initial impression she had made on the creature soon became a thing of the past.

She even had the chance to swing by her place of residence (she still had a hard time considering it her "home"). Upon finding that no one was there, she was swift to return to where she and Rialynn had agreed to meet at the airship docks.

"Don't worry about it. I think I can understand," she said upon Rialynn's apology. She had seen that look before when trying her own cooking. Judging by the blissfully ignorant look on the moogle, she figured that it was something she could bring up later.

Aya climbed the steps alongside the girl, with Iva hanging closer behind her now than she had been before. She rubbed the side of her neck as they reached the top.

"I'm glad to hear that it's free. My wallet isn't exactly... big." Which just meant that employment was next on her agenda.