He has a kind face, at least. While she still feels on guard, a response to being brought here at all, it's easy to not fall into a hostile attitude. He seemed genuinely curious and concerned. That alone eased her shield a little, letting her give him a small smile.

She was about to answer before realizing that she had no way of knowing if he was brought here as she was or if he was a citizen of this city. There had been others walking the streets, dressed in this manner while others came to the temple to change. From here on out, she wouldn't be able to guess if they were like her or not.

And apparently it was taboo to talk about the past. So how to approach this?]

I'm a bit overwhelmed. [Not an easy admission, but it seemed the safest answer.] I didn't expect to be here.