"It's not as bad as it seems," she insisted with a smile. It probably seemed strange that she defended living here, considering all the things that had happened to her and to her friends. But she couldn't help wanting to try and stay positive about the whole thing - after all, letting herself feel miserable would only make things worse. Staying positive, remaining cheerful - it was one of the few weapons that she had that actually seemed sort of effective against the castle's strange and invasive ways.

Plus, there was one reason why she would always find herself a little bit grateful for Paradisa. "I have many friends here who I treasure very much. It would really be unfortunate if I never got to meet them."

She glanced up at Ezio curiously, now. "Is there anyone here from your world that you know already?"