Rhiow was delighted to find out there were more New Yorkers on board - she holds Goliath in very high regard because she sees him as being both well-read and intelligent. She also respects him for the dignity with which he's taking being the only one of his kind on board - Rhiow knows how that feels and she wasn't taking it as well.

She wants to be better friends with him because she feels like he'll be a powerful ally. She lacks size and opposable thumbs, he lacks magic. They make a pretty decent team.