China favors following Arno precisely rather than conversation -- regrettably too much of a distraction right now -- and instead keeps pace with him, placing her steps carefully. In keeping with the choice of trousers, she had the foresight, at least, not to wear heels. She would have had to abandon them, and then where would she have been?

The trip does, additionally, make her re-consider the viability of rooftop approaches, and resolve to ward her own rooftop a little more thoroughly than the cursory way she already has.

"I certainly hope this field trip won't have been completely pointless," China murmurs, acerbic in a way that probably has more to do with parkouring out of her comfort zone than with Arno himself.

Still. She will admit this has been a definite shortcut; the same trip would have taken much longer in the traditional ways, and she follows Arno toward the ship without further comment.