She stood in the open, looking at him with the same calm expression she reserved for everything else. It was the kind of look that made him feel like he was the weird one, not the other way around.
Quinlan narrowed his eyes. "You know, anti-air defenses could've shot you. Leaping over the wall is risky; going through the gate is safer."
She lowered her gaze to her katana for a brief moment. Then she turned away without a word and walked deeper into the keep.
The message was clear: I would've cut whatever they fired.
Quinlan had a wry expression as he grumbled, "I still made the right decision…"
It was at this moment that the petite samurai behind him spoke up. "Why not burrow beneath the earth? You seemed to like doing it."
"… Because they might've prepared countermeasures."
"Really?" Ayame's lips pulled into a broad, openly entertained grin. "They work so quickly… too quickly, in fact."
"…"
