"No, just having a look around," her smile didn't falter but there was something about the way that the boy looked at her that reminded her of the expression some of her fellow students had while they were trying to get away with something they shouldn't. It was subtle enough that she filed the detail away under 'speculation', and tried the question again.

"I'm Lily. Have you been here for long? Karsa said there were other arrivals like me who have been here a while. Do you know anything about how the runes work?"

Since her arrival Lily had been getting her bearings slowly, piecing together the scope of her situation bit by bit. She appreciated having a chance to talk to anyone who might help her get a clearer picture of what she was in for. Not to mention the apparent influence of magic in this place, this world, whatever it was, was intriguing on a multitude of levels all on its own, and it was something she meant to learn about whenever the chance presented itself.

Someone who might know more than she did was, to Lily, the definition of a chance.