Neo skipped along, cutting out the requested doors with a smile on her face. She looked at the giant sitting on the back wall with an aggravated look on his face. "I don't know, Neo," Roman said. "Those bonds look pretty tough. If you can cut it, go ahead."
She walked up to the monster, who looked down at her in confusion. ["Hi!"] she greeted silently.
["Hello,"] he grunted, ["little… girl."]
Neo puffed her cheeks. ["I am not so little!"]
["Littler than me."]
["Hmph."]
["You wanted something?"] he huffed. ["I'm breaking these."]
She pantomimed a giggle. ["You're stuck!"]
["Yeah. Stuck."]
She brandished her sword. ["Not anymore."]
Neo waved her sword three times in a slashing motion at the heavy clamps that held the beast. ["Great work,"] he growled sarcastically. ["Now go away."] The braces creaked before clattering to the ground. He stood dumbstruck at how easily she did that. ["Strong little girl."]
["I am not little!"] She stamped her foot. She took a breath, extending her hand. ["I'm Neopolitan."]
Slowly, the behemoth shook her hand. ["…Maine."] He looked at his comrades, now free of their cells. ["We're working together?"]
["For the foreseeable future. For now, we're leaving."]