Her forehead wrinkled a little in confusion. She wasn't sure that fish really could drown. They lived under the water. And they had those gills that let them breathe. Or so Sister Liaza at the mission school had informed her, scoffing a little like this gentleman at her question.

All Ariadne really knew about fish were which ones were safe to eat.

She knew less about bears. Especially why they would want to drown fish.

Carefully, she positioned herself so that her back was against the drunk of the tree. "Thank you for helping me." And she said it in the same way she'd asked her question before. Full of complete sincerity.