"So were many others," Arno replied straightly for her. "I, myself, was attending some matters, laying them to rest before starting others. Just sitting in a library, and then I find myself in a large tree and having left it all behind."

He was being completely serious. At the very least, he his weapons. He was still armed. Was that intentional, or a major flaw in their captors' plans? Who knew?

"If there is a way to escape, it's somewhere. I intend on finding it."