Zubora and his gigantic masked companion Gabora have been quite busy catching up on work since the forge thawed out.

The Magelets are still a little uncomfortable at the thought of weapons, though Mistral isn't, but they're trying to keep it under control. They know Rydia and Mistral won't hurt anyone...

And if Rydia thought the looks he gave the Magelets were odd, just catch the look on poor Zubora's face when the Hiploop starts to follow Mistral in. "What the..."