He was being so kind. And a part of Ariadne understood that. In her right mind, she would have been very grateful.
She didn't feel in her right mind.
"I just pricked my finger," she said. "Barely any blood. And then the whole thing was on fire. I couldn't put it out." Well, that wasn't true. Ariadne was perfectly capable of putting out small fires. Not that she was in the habit of starting them. But it scared her too much to try.
Instinct kicked in. She climbed up. It was how she'd survived the last fire. It was how she'd survive this one too. Except that it didn't become a raging forest fire and didn't spread for more than a second or two.
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She didn't feel in her right mind.
"I just pricked my finger," she said. "Barely any blood. And then the whole thing was on fire. I couldn't put it out." Well, that wasn't true. Ariadne was perfectly capable of putting out small fires. Not that she was in the habit of starting them. But it scared her too much to try.
Instinct kicked in. She climbed up. It was how she'd survived the last fire. It was how she'd survive this one too. Except that it didn't become a raging forest fire and didn't spread for more than a second or two.