"Most people don't remember anything," he tries to assure her--he doesn't really have hackles to raise, most of the time, but he keeps an eye on her as she assesses the room, and he thinks bluffing suits her more than confusion.

"You don't really have to lead me into telling you about this place, or your life before," he says. "You can just ask, though I didn't spend enough time with you to really know the latter."