"Not long. Just up ahead. You can see it." He couldn't help but snort as he saw it creep steadily into view. "It's one of those towns." The smarmy little resort towns that didn't like poor people, pirates or off worlders cluttering their pristine streets. No poverty in Balamb, or at least not much that you could see. No parking either.

Ace would fit in and stand out there, as he fit in and stood out everywhere and Thatch couldn't help but be proud of him for that.