Questions, so many questions, and this princess wasn't very good at listening to others. Yet this woman seemed as confused and curious as herself. There might be some wisdom to not completely alienating her.

Nevertheless, her black eyes narrowed when Artis' chin went up. She wouldn't let herself be ordered around by some backwater world's high-born brat. "I have no answers. I'm trying to find some myself. How long have you been here? And do you remember anything about how you got here?" She'd started out in a pleasant enough tone, but as she went her voice become sharper and more demanding.