"My aunt once told me that the best way to think about them is as animals. A blade is like a snake. It relies on strength and thrust. But an arrow is more like a bird. Light and fast."

Which probably helped to explain why Ariadne was so good with arrows. She was rather birdlike herself.

Of course, there was also the fact that she detested the violence that blades implied. Arrows could be used for other things, like climbing and entrapping.