[ Though it requires a bit of looking up, Ariadne also keeps her eyes on Ganondorf's. She may be small, may not be a warrior, but the queen's words echo in her mind -- you are stronger than you know. ]

Back home, swords are considered outdated and magic doesn't exist. Here, that's the sort of mentality that gets you killed.

[ She pauses, wets her lips before continuing. ]

We've already seen that a sword doesn't always work on the creatures here with the worms. I'd rather not rely on one thing when I could have options.