Why, I'm leaving, of course. [ Eilonwy has had her own share of adventures and knows something about making her way in the woods. Her homelands are filled with forests and shadows, and she has no intention of being cooped up somewhere all the green spaces are crowded with people. ]

Don't worry. [ She says, sizing him up. ] I'm used to unusual traveling companions. [ The mask was strange indeed, but strange didn't need to be a bad thing. ] And I'm sure you wouldn't carry a sword like that if you didn't know how to use it. [ She pauses, reconsidering. ] Or at least, I wouldn't.