diff --git a/src/blobbi/dev/BlobbiDevEditor.tsx b/src/blobbi/dev/BlobbiDevEditor.tsx
index 4799a329..437d0ff1 100644
--- a/src/blobbi/dev/BlobbiDevEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/blobbi/dev/BlobbiDevEditor.tsx
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ import { ADULT_FORMS } from '@/blobbi/adult-blobbi/types/adult.types';
 
 /** Tour dev actions for the first-hatch tour */
 interface FirstHatchTourDevActions {
-  /** Skip the current step (for dev testing) */
-  skipPostRequirement: () => void;
-  /** Reset the tour in-memory state AND the profile tags so it can be tested again */
+  /** Jump from idle directly to egg_glowing_waiting_click (skip the auto-advance) */
+  skipToEggGlow: () => void;
+  /** Reset in-memory tour state AND Kind 11125 profile tags so the tour can re-activate */
   resetTour: () => Promise<void>;
   /** Current tour step id, or null if not active */
   currentStepId: string | null;
@@ -561,25 +561,25 @@ export function BlobbiDevEditor({
                   </Badge>
                 </div>
                 <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                  Test the first-hatch tour flow without needing to create a real post.
+                  Test the first-hatch tour. Profile tag <code>blobbi_first_hatch_tour_done</code> is the persisted signal.
                 </p>
                 <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-                  {/* A. Skip Post Requirement */}
+                  {/* A. Skip idle → egg glow */}
                   <Button
                     variant="outline"
                     size="sm"
                     onClick={() => {
-                      tourDevActions.skipPostRequirement();
+                      tourDevActions.skipToEggGlow();
                     }}
                     disabled={tourDevActions.currentStepId !== 'idle'}
                     className="gap-2 text-xs"
-                    title="Skip to egg_glowing_waiting_click (skips idle)"
+                    title="Jump from idle to egg_glowing_waiting_click"
                   >
                     <SkipForward className="size-3.5" />
-                    Skip Post
+                    Skip to Glow
                   </Button>
 
-                  {/* B. Restart First-Hatch Tour (resets profile tags + in-memory state) */}
+                  {/* B. Restart tour (resets profile tags + in-memory state) */}
                   <Button
                     variant="outline"
                     size="sm"
@@ -587,24 +587,24 @@ export function BlobbiDevEditor({
                       void tourDevActions.resetTour();
                     }}
                     className="gap-2 text-xs"
-                    title="Reset first-hatch tour: clears profile tags and in-memory state"
+                    title="Reset profile tags + in-memory state so the tour can re-activate"
                   >
                     <RefreshCw className="size-3.5" />
                     Restart Tour
                   </Button>
 
-                  {/* C. Reset Blobbi to Egg */}
+                  {/* C. Reset Blobbi to egg + restart tour */}
                   <Button
                     variant="outline"
                     size="sm"
                     onClick={() => {
                       setStage('egg');
                       setState('active');
-                      tourDevActions.resetTour();
+                      void tourDevActions.resetTour();
                     }}
                     disabled={companion.stage === 'egg'}
                     className="gap-2 text-xs"
-                    title="Set stage to egg AND reset the tour — apply changes to test from scratch"
+                    title="Set stage to egg + reset tour tags — click Apply to publish, then tour auto-starts"
                   >
                     <Egg className="size-3.5" />
                     Reset to Egg + Tour
diff --git a/src/blobbi/tour/components/BlobbiRevealOverlay.tsx b/src/blobbi/tour/components/BlobbiRevealOverlay.tsx
index 0a4065f4..427c6a3b 100644
--- a/src/blobbi/tour/components/BlobbiRevealOverlay.tsx
+++ b/src/blobbi/tour/components/BlobbiRevealOverlay.tsx
@@ -123,61 +123,6 @@ export function BlobbiRevealOverlay({
       {/* Backdrop */}
       <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-black/70 backdrop-blur-sm" />
 
-      {/* Light rays behind the Blobbi */}
-      {!reducedMotion && (
-        <div className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center pointer-events-none overflow-hidden">
-          {/* Radial glow */}
-          <div
-            className={cn(
-              'absolute size-[500px] rounded-full',
-              'bg-gradient-radial from-amber-300/30 via-amber-200/10 to-transparent',
-              'transition-transform duration-1000 ease-out',
-              isVisible ? 'scale-100' : 'scale-50',
-            )}
-            style={{
-              background: 'radial-gradient(circle, rgba(251,191,36,0.3) 0%, rgba(251,191,36,0.1) 35%, transparent 70%)',
-            }}
-          />
-
-          {/* Rotating rays */}
-          <div
-            className={cn(
-              'absolute size-[600px]',
-              isVisible ? 'animate-spin-slow' : '',
-            )}
-            style={{ animationDuration: '20s' }}
-          >
-            {[...Array(8)].map((_, i) => (
-              <div
-                key={i}
-                className="absolute top-1/2 left-1/2 h-[300px] w-[2px] -translate-x-1/2 origin-top"
-                style={{
-                  transform: `translateX(-50%) rotate(${i * 45}deg)`,
-                  background: 'linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(251,191,36,0.4), transparent)',
-                }}
-              />
-            ))}
-          </div>
-
-          {/* Floating particles */}
-          {[...Array(12)].map((_, i) => (
-            <div
-              key={i}
-              className={cn(
-                'absolute size-1.5 rounded-full bg-amber-300/60',
-                'animate-float-particle',
-              )}
-              style={{
-                left: `${20 + Math.random() * 60}%`,
-                top: `${20 + Math.random() * 60}%`,
-                animationDelay: `${i * 0.3}s`,
-                animationDuration: `${2 + Math.random() * 2}s`,
-              }}
-            />
-          ))}
-        </div>
-      )}
-
       {/* Center content */}
       <div
         ref={contentRef}
@@ -200,16 +145,73 @@ export function BlobbiRevealOverlay({
           <Sparkles className="size-5" />
         </div>
 
-        {/* Blobbi visual */}
+        {/* Blobbi visual — rays/glow are positioned relative to this container
+            so the composition is always centered on the Blobbi itself */}
         <div className={cn(
+          'relative flex items-center justify-center',
           'transition-all duration-700 delay-200',
           isVisible ? 'translate-y-0 scale-100' : 'translate-y-4 scale-90',
         )}>
+          {/* Light rays + glow (centered on the Blobbi) */}
+          {!reducedMotion && (
+            <div className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center pointer-events-none overflow-visible">
+              {/* Radial glow */}
+              <div
+                className={cn(
+                  'absolute size-[500px] rounded-full',
+                  'transition-transform duration-1000 ease-out',
+                  isVisible ? 'scale-100' : 'scale-50',
+                )}
+                style={{
+                  background: 'radial-gradient(circle, rgba(251,191,36,0.3) 0%, rgba(251,191,36,0.1) 35%, transparent 70%)',
+                }}
+              />
+
+              {/* Rotating rays */}
+              <div
+                className={cn(
+                  'absolute size-[600px]',
+                  isVisible ? 'animate-spin-slow' : '',
+                )}
+                style={{ animationDuration: '20s' }}
+              >
+                {[...Array(8)].map((_, i) => (
+                  <div
+                    key={i}
+                    className="absolute top-1/2 left-1/2 h-[300px] w-[2px] -translate-x-1/2 origin-top"
+                    style={{
+                      transform: `translateX(-50%) rotate(${i * 45}deg)`,
+                      background: 'linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(251,191,36,0.4), transparent)',
+                    }}
+                  />
+                ))}
+              </div>
+
+              {/* Floating particles */}
+              {[...Array(12)].map((_, i) => (
+                <div
+                  key={i}
+                  className={cn(
+                    'absolute size-1.5 rounded-full bg-amber-300/60',
+                    'animate-float-particle',
+                  )}
+                  style={{
+                    left: `${20 + Math.random() * 60}%`,
+                    top: `${20 + Math.random() * 60}%`,
+                    animationDelay: `${i * 0.3}s`,
+                    animationDuration: `${2 + Math.random() * 2}s`,
+                  }}
+                />
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {/* The actual Blobbi */}
           <BlobbiStageVisual
             companion={companion}
             size="lg"
             animated
-            className="size-48 sm:size-56 drop-shadow-[0_0_30px_rgba(251,191,36,0.3)]"
+            className="relative z-10 size-48 sm:size-56 drop-shadow-[0_0_30px_rgba(251,191,36,0.3)]"
           />
         </div>
 
diff --git a/src/pages/BlobbiPage.tsx b/src/pages/BlobbiPage.tsx
index 49957a1e..b61f86d2 100644
--- a/src/pages/BlobbiPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/BlobbiPage.tsx
@@ -773,6 +773,7 @@ function BlobbiContent() {
       invalidateCompanion={invalidateCompanion}
       setStoredSelectedD={setStoredSelectedD}
       ensureCanonicalBeforeAction={ensureCanonicalBeforeAction}
+      companionsFetching={companionFetching}
       // DEV ONLY: State editor props
       showDevEditor={showDevEditor}
       setShowDevEditor={setShowDevEditor}
@@ -837,6 +838,8 @@ interface BlobbiDashboardProps {
     profileAllTags: string[][];
     profileStorage: import('@/blobbi/core/lib/blobbi').StorageItem[];
   } | null>;
+  /** Whether companion data is still being fetched from relays */
+  companionsFetching: boolean;
   // DEV ONLY: State editor props
   showDevEditor: boolean;
   setShowDevEditor: (show: boolean) => void;
@@ -870,6 +873,7 @@ function BlobbiDashboard({
   invalidateCompanion,
   setStoredSelectedD,
   ensureCanonicalBeforeAction,
+  companionsFetching,
   // DEV ONLY
   showDevEditor,
   setShowDevEditor,
@@ -993,7 +997,7 @@ function BlobbiDashboard({
   const firstHatchTour = useFirstHatchTour();
   useFirstHatchTourActivation({
     companions,
-    isLoading: false,
+    isLoading: companionsFetching,
     tour: firstHatchTour,
     profileFirstHatchTourDone: profile?.firstHatchTourDone,
   });
@@ -1177,8 +1181,7 @@ function BlobbiDashboard({
   }, [firstHatchTour, profile, publishEvent, updateProfileEvent, invalidateProfile]);
 
   const tourDevActions = useMemo(() => ({
-    skipPostRequirement: () => {
-      // No post requirement anymore - skip to glowing
+    skipToEggGlow: () => {
       if (firstHatchTour.isStep('idle')) {
         firstHatchTour.actions.goTo('egg_glowing_waiting_click');
       }