The diamond shaped made a "voom" sound as it expelled more ions. It levitated, like an elevator, past the trees, and past the height of the mansion. Those became and everything on the ground became smaller as the clouds became closer. The machine floated Rhia over the grounds, and over the forest, singing birds veering their path to avoid collisions with the machine.

Down below Joss put herself in Rhia's place and was warmed with joy.