That got a little chuckle out of Paine. It was pretty infantilizing. The last time she'd been assigned to a group and had such strict daily routine was... well, it was when she'd been a Crusader.

And boy, had that not ended well. No wonder she was feeling so edgy about the scheduling.

"Right. Find out what's so dangerous about the other places that we're not supposed to go there. We're all a little old for 'because I said so.'" She crossed her arms, staring at the city, and stepped forward again. "This isn't the kind of place where surprises are a good thing."