_"I am Conna'Cel, and yes, I lack necessary information to navigate these halls. What do you know of our current location, Scarlet?"_

Scarlet gave the talking robot a cool glance before nodding, as if reassuring herself of something. So these weren’t illusions fabricated by the manor after all, but real breathing people in search of an exit. That was good enough for her. She bowed slightly.

“Greetings Mr. Conna'Cel. As for the location of which we stand in, I-”

_“And what are you doing here… wherever here is?”_

The maid-or at least that’s what she looked like-turned to face Faira now with an unblinking stare. As if realizing her own brashness, she tried to work up a smile, though it was evident to everyone that the act was difficult on her part. Maybe she just felt awkward to them? Or maybe she wasn’t used to smiling…

“Ah. Yes, well, I have myself lost in this place much like yourself Miss…? Anyway, I can’t say for sure exactly _what_ this place is, but it seems to be some kind of sentient creature. To what extent, I do not know.”

Scarlet crossed her arms.

“I don’t even remember how I got here…in any case, I’m actually searching for someone. Someone that accompanied me; my master. Seeing a group of people with similar circumstances, I thought it would be best if we worked together on this matter,” she said stoically.

Realizing once more just how robotic she must appear, she tried to smile once more, albeit haphazardly. It was quickly becoming evident that social skills were not her strong point.