She doesn't hide, she's the knight! She grins, swishing the stick around with casual bravado.

"Three heads, eh?" She pulls her sword back to a striking position. "I can handle that. Eight heads, that might be a problem." Is that too boastful? Whatever. She wants to show off for the princess. But not just that, this is an excellent opportunity for a lesson. Princesses shouldn't settle for towers and tokens! "See what you wanna do-" She gives a big leap, a grunt, and a show of clambering and struggling. "Is put one of the heads to work for you. Now-" She swings her stick around, stabs downward, and then makes a quick jab to the left. "You can reach the others!"