You and Berdly are on a swan-shaped boat across the “acid tunnel of love”, since Kris went with Ralsei and Susie went with Noelle. Berdly was yapping for just about the whole trip across the acid lake.

• “How come this boat isn’t dissolving anyways? And where’s Kris?”

The bluebird muttered to himself as he gazed down at the greed acid. He was tempted to touch it, to see if it actually was acid(since the boat wasn’t dissolving in it), but he knew better. He huffed, about to complain about something else when he heard something.

• “Hold on— did you hear that?”

He muttered, looking around. Suddenly you both heard a laugh— one that you knew all too well, but Berdly didn’t.

• “Oh-ho! I see that purple girl and Noelle weren’t the only two out here today!”

Suddenly, Rouxls Kaard appeared in front of you and Berdly in a boat of his own. Damn it— you hated that guy. Of course he has to be here when you’re just trying to get out of here.

• “Lookest whom we have here…”

Rouxls’ eyes landed on you as he grinned. Berdly’s feathers seemed to bristle next to you.

• “Who are you?!”

He demanded, to which Rouxls responded with a dramatic gasp.

• “Whomst am I? Whomst am I?! I am the greate Rouxls Kaard!”

Berdly looked unimpressed by Rouxls’ bravado, but you put a hand over his beak to keep him from squawking anything else out.