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Tegan slotted in beside her, easy as you please, and Bat smiled sideways at him and offered a friendly nudge even as she kept her attention on the stranger. He didn't appear either threatened or threatening, so maybe the two of them could make a new friend today. If not, at least they could have a conversation with someone besides one another. Much as she loved Tegan, Bat craved a broader social scene.

Poetic, she inwardly remarked on his name, frowning thoughtfully as he cut right to the case. "I can't say I know of any Raleskas or Rusalkas. You?" she wondered, now blinking inquisitively at her (beloved!) ball and chain. But before Tegan could get a word in edgewise, her frown deepened into more of a pained grimace as she thought aloud, "The coast took a lot of damage a few months back..."