River had a number of towels in her room. Stacks of them. They just kept being offered so she took them.

She watched for another moment, still half dangling before she slid gracefully off the branch and swung for a moment like a monkey before landing on the damp ground with a soft thump.

"My intent was not to observe you," she said after a brief pause to check that all her parts remained cohesive. "You were not here when I arrived."

The words were a little rude, but the tone was not, it was somewhat apologetic and explanatory.