Gage left a while after the sun set, but still before their meeting time, knowing it would take his bat form some time to reach his destination. Maria nagged him all day, leaving him alone only when he sat down at the grand piano and started pounding Mozart. He was more than happy for the feeling of his besting wings and found the meeting spot soon enough. Dropping to a branch above the panther, he swung upside down to give Asha a squeak in greeting. It didn't even occur to him that his new friend might be upset about earlier that day.