"The water is not always here," she says, flicking a glance to the surrounding area. "It was not here when I arrived. But I suppose that might mean the hot air balloons might have trouble."

Makie had the catbus described to her in such a way that she envisages it as riding inside an actual cat. Which is the case, but her mental image of it is far more... hmm, visceral than the reality.

It is less trust and more a mark of not particularly being concerned at the potential outcome, but at the offer she glances back to him curiously, and then nods. "With your... blood skill?"