Ayame noticed the... troubled look on his face. When he gripped the tree, that's when Ayame's heart skipped a beat, out of fear. Oh my gosh, what is he doing? Ayame thought to herself, trying to reassure herself that she mustn't be afraid. When he suddenly turned towards her, she jumped a bit. Then, it was his turn to suddenly jump. Ayame watched him quickly jump into one of the trees, almost like a ninja. Ayame had some ninjas that lived at her palace, even throughout the town. However, they were all just normal people to her, no matter what they truly "were".
I didn't take that into account but we could head for Mother Tree.
Ayame gasped silently when she heard him speak of the Mother Tree. She'd heard rumors of demons finding home in that tree. Surely, she thought they'd travel town to town. She wasn't even fully sure anymore why she came with this demon, but all she knew was that she would become a better fighter, like those she grew up with. Ayame was snapped out her thoughts when the demon landed in front of her. She didn't want to be difficult and convinced herself that she was brave, so she just said:
Sure. Lead the way.
In the coolest manner she could.
OOC: Sorry, couldn't find a better picture of a huge tree! xD