Review: A linguist and an admiral get on a boat, stop me if you've heard this one...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 7, 2012
Okay, so that sounds like the set up to a very complicated joke... Kind of.  Maybe it would be awesome - like Enigma.  This short story is TOTALLY awesome.It picks up shortly afterEncryptedends, with Rias and Tikaya looking to book passage South.  Tikaya is tasked with identifying and learning how to use a Scientific (mental sciences, if you haven't read Ms Buroker's other work yet, read "magic") flute, while Rias is set to work doing anything and everything to keep him away from her.I loved the flute, I loved the mystery behind it.  I love Tikaya & Rias together - their mutual ability to start a lecture at any and every chance is hilarious.This was a wonderful way to fill the void between Emperor's Edge stories, as well as giving us a refresher on these two before Decrypted comes out!Did I mention, it's AWESOME.  :D