"Thanks." Jade leaned against a tree, sighing. Though she hoped no one would notice, it had probably become apparent that she hadn't brought anything to defend herself with. Might as well explain.

"Um, I went down to the weapons shop, but they refused to give me anything. I guess because I'm replacing a princess and they are supposed to be the ones getting saved, not the ones fighting." That was so disappointing. Even if she was not especially strong, the girl could handle a firearm like the best of them. It made sense, of course — the thought of Sleeping Beauty running around with an Uzi was pretty silly — but it was frustrating nonetheless. Watching everyone suffer through the puppet incident was bad enough, and if there was anything at all she could do to prevent another event like that, she wanted to at least try.

She shot G a hopeful look. "Is it still alright for me to go? I promise I won't be too much trouble!"