At the sound of his name, Barty muttered an 'excuse me' to the couple and turned to look over his shoulder as Tala approached. Where had she been hiding? He smiled brightly at her, nodding as she came to stand next to him. He allowed her to take the lead - and it was a good thing she did. They were making progress!
He followed behind the couple, walking in step with Tala. He smiled at her, hands in his pockets. "Marvelous day, indeed."