The sun was setting, leaving a red orange glow on the town. Two men and a bird headed outside of town towards a bar. Loud music drifted out through the building's windows. Not drunk yet, the two men nevertheless had their arms locked together and were laughing hysterically. What they spoke of no one on the planet would understand. It was about a movie they had seen together while on Earth, Shrek 2. They were repeating the lines back and forth, both imagining their friend Carson talking about 'wee little boots'. All their worries had disappeared temporarily, and they were simply two friends out for the night, never mind the previous circumstances of the day.

They entered the crowded bar and found a seat at a table. The bird joined them, sitting on top of the plates the inn keeper set down. The men did not mind, even ordered drinks for the bird. They drank beers and watched the bird get stuck in the glass. The men laughed heartily while helping remove him from the glass. They got a bowl and poured the beer in it for the bird.

The night passed as they laughed about inconsequential things. They became slightly drunk, as did the bird that danced on the table eventually falling down on its back. Sometime later, Radek and Elizabeth joined John and Rodney, drinking light as someone would need to get the two men to their beds.

"This is great alcohol." Rodney slurred his words. John slapped him on the back.

"To an Ancient Being that helped me become human again." John saluted the bird with his glass. Rodney had explained to him how Levere had showed him how to change the device.

"Yes, and we are very happy you are back with us." Elizabeth sipped at her drink. It had been a stressful couple of days.

"To genius." Radek saluted Rodney, knowing that it was his intellect that had made it possible.

"Thank you, but I couldn't have done it without you." Rodney raised his glass to Radek.

"So John, what was it like as a bird?" Elizabeth was curious.

"I spent many a time resisting dropping one on Rodney's head." John laughed.

"Oh whatever. Flying, what was that like?" Rodney mimicked a bird moving with his hands.

John's face became serious. "It was amazing. You cannot imagine what it was like to have the wind beneath you guiding you in one direction. At points it was almost a competition, fighting against that force, though it always won. Flying through the clouds, feeling that mist, I'll never forget it." He smiled wistfully.

"I'm glad you got to experience it, but you scared me. I thought I'd never see you again." Rodney's eyes were sad.

"I'm here now Rodney, and I don't plan on leaving, not for a long while." John laid a hand on Rodney's arm to comfort him.

"I know John, and I'll hold you to that."

"Wouldn't expect anything less."

Rodney looked at the people moving to the music, then at John. "Let's dance." He pulled John to his feet.

"Hey, watch the man-handling." John giggled.

They started dancing back and forth though they were a bit unsteady.

Radek and Elizabeth watched on. "Care to dance with me?" Radek offered his hand.

"I would love to." She stood up and they moved onto the dance floor, holding one another close.

John and Rodney were keeping each other up as they made silly sweeps that almost knocked them both over. They were having fun and all was right.