Exactly--I accepted it because it wasn't the main point, and because I was enjoying Enola's deductions enough that I was willing to forgive an odd solution.

Damn, she's starting to get as observant as her brother now. It's becoming even more fun!

I like the insecurities that plague her, too--her distress over worrying her brother (and his worrying at all!) was touching, but I think my favorite thing was how the attempt to kill her hurt her feelings. It's something a lot of writers seem to gloss over, but if you're young and naive, even if you're smart enough to prepare for an attack, actually being attacked for the first time is a real shock. It makes her a much more understandable character to me.