Ariadne gave Ezra a tiny shake of her head. She didn't want the pain to go away. Well, no, of course she didn't want to be in pain. But in a survival situation, pain was a useful warning. And despite his attitude, Maul was unlikely to be the most dangerous thing in the jungle.

Which wasn't to say he didn't need to be handled with care.

"What do you suggest?" she asked him, glancing warily at the board, as she came to a stop before him. "As the person with the most experience here." Flattery. Yet also the patent truth.

Anyway, Ariadne had no desire to be the alpha in the group.