The main word that came to mind as she leapt down onto the ground (which, thankfully, she did without harming herself) was 'loud.' Her posture, her reference to him - it was as if she knew him, and knew him well. And that certainly wasn't true. He frowned at her, especially when she said 'trusty assistant.'

"I beg your pardon? My what? I have no assistants. Least of all loud ones."