Rukia followed dutifully. Her legs may have been shorter, but she was quick on her feet and able to keep pace with no difficulties. She, too, intended to learn the layout of the city. It was almost instinctive for her to take note of the smaller alleys and streets that crept between the large buildings.

Once they arrived at the port, Rukia stepped forward, resting her hands on one of the railings as she gazed up at one of the many anchored vessels. The propellers were enormous, and looked as if they might generate enough wind force to knock someone clean off of their feet.

"A magnificent vessel," she murmured. "I have never seen the like." She hadn't even seen a seagoing ship; Soul Society had no oceans to sail, and her time in Karakura Town wouldn't have yielded anything more than a rowboat in the river.

"Have you embarked on an airship before?" she asked her companion, curious.