"The trees there aren't the same," she replied, grabbing the branch with her hands and slipping her legs out so she could easily drop to the ground.

Ariadne was hardly an imposing figure. Five feet and two inches, with a long, brunette braid that fell to her hips. Despite having a relatively woman-shaped body, there was an odd mismatch in her. Almost like she was really just a child playing pretend.

It was what she'd trained herself to do.

She offered the stranger a bow. "Anyway, it's less crowded here. Better place to think."