"Just listening for sirens. You're going to have to have a story for the police, ok? Just tell them...mostly the truth. Leave out a few details. But I promise you I'll bring your granddaughter back to you, unharmed. You've got the word of the Avatar."

She can only hope that means something to the woman - it tends to carry more with the older generations to begin with.

"But I'm not waiting for them, and if you read the paper you know we're not on the best of terms, so...maybe you didn't see me, ok? It's your decision, though. But you'll hear from me. Soon."

And she started to make her way back down. Promises made, promises to be kept.