Marco was already shrinking inside Elayne's hologram when he told Jake, "Don't worry, I'll be there. The party can't get started wit-haaa maaa." An osprey beak replaced his human lips and he gave up trying to speak. His body dwindled to the size of a bird of prey not much different in size from a football. Trying not to think about the portion of his mass now hanging out i Z-Space, he glanced around to make sure no one was watching, then took off, flapping hard to get the altitude he needed to follow the hawk he hoped was Tobias. He clicked his beak in frustration as he did not immediately see him, and, after a little while of searching, decided to head towards the the barn.
Elayne watched after the red-tailed hawk a few moments, and then turned her head to follow Shawn's gaze. At seeing the pale woman briefly, she looked to Jake and Shawn. "Do you know her?" If androids could show facial expressions, she would have been frowning in concern.