[ inej quickly regrets her decision to talk to strangers.

for one, the two seem to be on opposite pages. for another: ]

Your team?

[ with the slowest arching of her eyebrows, almost ... incredulous. ]

I must have missed the invitation. -- and I doubt there will be any crashing into rocks, or drowning, the river is relatively . . . calm, as long as you stick to the correct path.