[And she'd have to choose one of three options, neither of which are all that appealing!] Then it seems we're at an impasse, then! [Sorry. She's trying not to get snippy.]

...you have two hands, after all. If there's anything around here you could use to hold... [She looks down in the water. It's surprisingly clear for being standing in the middle of a city. This place is cleaner than it seems.] I suppose I could check underwater?