"At least you're taking an interest in your surroundings," Woe says, magnanimously, an affect somewhat spoiled by her huffing, "Although I've no time to be playing tour guide for you!"

And, of course, she is as new as he is, if not newer. She has no way of telling, but that's for her to know. Maintaining an air of inscrutable knowledge will take a person quite far in life, in her experience.

"You are a Darkblood. Evidently, your type tends to have modest abilities to manipulate 'reality', whatever that is supposed to mean - infuriating lack of rigor - and I will have to transfuse you in order to be rid of the infection, so! Come with me if you want to live, and maybe you will receive the education you seek."