Mistral doesn't immediately answer, because he's off trying to catch a hiploop.

The Magelets wander around on the patch of solid ground near the entrance, checking the weeds for anything that might be hidden in them.

"It looks scary," says Juro quietly, staying close to Rydia.

"It's dark," says Kaze, looking at the doorway. "Aren't boes from dark places?"

And Mistral's on his way back, apparently thrilled to find that he's still small enough to ride a hiploop like a pony.