The thought of Pak growing into something a lot more energetic than what he is now is pretty exciting, too. He’ll be the only one in the world truly capable of keeping up with his chosen human!

But Nora’s willfully picking up another vibe from this conversation. She frees one hand from Magnolia’s feet in order to latch on to Ren again, tugging him along down the cavernous tunnel. The sooner they find this Steven guy, the sooner they can get back to their own quest.

“Don’t worry, Ren—we’ll find that portal home!”