[ she nods. ] I woke up in the snow by a ravine in town. Someone I knew was there with me.

[ from what she can gather, he's come alone. it must be disorienting and frightening to not have anyone he recognises and possibly trusts nearby to experience this with him. ]

One person woke up by a beach. It's… it's not something I feel is explainable, where and how you end up here. or who brought you here and why. [ exhaling, her breath appears before her in a vapour. it's cold and it's miserable and she knows he's overwhelmed. ] I imagine you have the questions and I wish I could answer them for you—and I know everything I'm saying is probably making you feel even more confused, but you're not alone.

[ in her opinion, the most important thing she learned on her first day was that: you're not alone. ]