If anything, Aligoté actually looked quite at ease with their chosen mode of travel, and playfully bumped her shoulder back a moment later. "Nah... this is familiar in a lot of ways. Trains go a lot of places in Aquavitae, but there's an awful lot of places that still prefer this way of doin' things."

And after the cold, dull and ruined world that had been the Econtra compound, being surrounded by greenery, sunlight and fresh air was a gift in itself. He felt better than he had in a long while, and it showed in the brightness of his eyes and the cheekiness of his grin.

"Don't you go gettin' started with that 'lord' thing, too," he mock-complained. "Talk about those people not havin' an eye for the obvious..."