"Oh," Ritsuka grins, "does that mean there's something wrong with yours? The King of Heroes getting feeble with age?"

She knows Gil will doubtless find a way to get her back for the sass sooner or later. That doesn't make it any less worth it.

Banter aside, though, she takes another close look at the trees.

"Gil's right. We should aim for what's different; it'll probably be a lot less time and work, too."