It would be utterly wrong to laugh at Xander when his bibbling was making her more relaxed and happy, but somehow seeing him so-- Xander-- was enough to wipe the last of her discomfort. "There's a boat?" she asked, gleeful.

"And, yes, exactly that. Did I mention that he might have an ego problem?" Parker rubbed her eyes. "It goes with being a genius. You actually think, 'okay, the Queen of Faerie hurt my friend, all I have to do is find her, and then work out how to kick her ass, and it's all good.'"