"I see that." Rydia darted a look at Golbez, even as her lips quirked a bit. "And he took it well enough, after the initial shock. We figured it would be less awkward than pairing up with one of the other people we barely knew in our large group."

And then she rolled her eyes. "He was certainly more mature about it than someone. You'd think I'd actually gotten married, from the reaction I received." ...well, okay, she had, but only in the technical sense that probably wasn't even binding anywhere else.

"...as for other places, the Ice Cavern is as fun as it sounds. There's nothing worthwhile there, unless you enjoy hypothermia."