"Oh, that's a shame. I could use a snack." Not looking overly upset by this, Merrill beamed at the woman. "Oh, but are you new? I'm not sure where we are, I thought we were in Butler Hall but I may have confused it again. Or else I'm just lost, which is quite possible. I still don't know how city-dwellers do it without the usual landmarks... oh, unless you mean, where are we in general? I don't know! It's some sort of groups of buildings but it's not a village or city, and sometimes things change around. These lovely creatures weren't here last week." Merrill reached up and patted Assan on the head. He burbled happily.
"I'm Merrill," she said belatedly. "Formerly of the Sabrae clan, and then Kirkwall, but now... of wherever we are! Of Butler Hall, I suppose, that's where my room is now. Are you new? What's your name? Do you like buttered toast, because if you do we can look for the kitchen together, perhaps?" She looked hopeful at this last possibility.