"Oh. Yeah." Rialynn laughed uneasily, but her weak smile was nonetheless very sincere. His kind words were a soothing balm to her troubled soul. Little by little, she was realizing that her friends didn't hate her, or resent her for what happened. It made it a little easier to stand her ground, and she felt more confident about participating in this fight. "I can imagine. Balicea's a nice place too. It sounds like the perfect place to rest and heal."

Except for the crabs. She could do without the crabs.

"When this is over, we should perform together, you know?" She was looking into the distance, but glanced at Duster with a brief flick of a smile. "A real duet, in front of paying customers and everything. I think it might be good for us."