[ elena cringes inwardly as she takes dean's hand to help boost herself up. definitely not a good first impression. ]
I'm okay, thanks. I should've been paying more attention to where I was going instead of the buildings around me. [ she gives him a half-sheepish smile. ] I'm new. In case it wasn't obvious. [ and she's still learning the lay of the land. it's ... creepy that it looks more like a resort than a prison. almost like they want you to forget. ]