"No, this is my first flying carpet," he confesses, and it is Seta Souji's unruffled baritone. her body language says she's a bit worried, so for now, he keeps his hand on her wrist. She'll say if that's a problem, he hopes.

He makes eye contact with her, totally without recognition, and then his eyes widen and face softens into a smile as they pass the altitude of the tallest buildings in the area, and suddenly the view of the city expands, a patchwork quilt of wonders spread out beneath them.

"I think... it's got advantages, though?"