"Not unless there's something quite unexpected going on, no. And given the fact that things had just resolved I wouldn't have expected to run into another situation quite so soon."

Her life is more than a little exciting on a regular basis, of course. One of the side-effects of being even an unofficial detective. But usually there's a bit more downtime between things that require her attention. Not to mention that kidnapping is a little severe as a response to something that has largely involved street urchins. And while it had been important, yes, she's certainly had cases that involved higher profile individuals. As well as ones who might be significantly more likely to turn to kidnapping, in the case that things didn't quite turn out how they might have expected.

"And it does sound a little more civilized, yes. Although it could hardly be said to be a drier arrival."