The way he barks questions reminds her of Instructor Bai, and she flinches both at his tone and at that thought. "I don't know!" She breathes in to try to calm herself. "I'd just been in the Red House. I went through a door, and when I woke up I was here."

She's leaving out some stuff in the middle, but it's mostly the truth. What really matters is that she has no idea what's going on.

"...Do you not know why you're here either?"

She hasn't had anyone on her side since Wei died--having someone to figure out this place with her might be nice. Not that winning this guy over seems like it'll be easy. Is it ever?