The forest is dark, and calm, and quiet. Birds chirp in the trees, and herbivores snuffle around in the underbrush or bolt at the scent of a predator, but nothing more aggressive than nature itself can dwell long here without being discovered and dealt with, one way or another.
In a clearing, a brook winds its way through shallow curves in the hillside. Anything remotely supernatural that happened here would definitely be noticed within less than an hour.
Close enough, especially if they'll be walking more slowly because of Isabella's clumsiness issue. Sizhui hugs Wangji as they stand, before the latter leads Isabella to the dining hall.
The food isn't great, kind of bland, kind of bitter, and everyone eats in silence.
Oh dear.
She is hungry enough to eat a lot of plain rice and bits of whatever else is on hand but it's going to be a problem in the long run.
Since the plotting is silent she will not notice it! She will go to her assigned room by a circuitous route to see more of the layout of the enclave and then sit and think about talking to her brother.
She took a really long time to go to sleep the night before because when she originally landed she had only just had breakfast but she lurches out of bed anyway. "Hi. I'm still adjusting to the time zone."
(Breakfast) (is) (in) (ten) (minutes)
(If) (you) (require) (more) (time) (I) (will) (have) (something) (brought)
"I can probably get dressed in ten minutes but if I'm not there in fifteen I have probably fallen over trying to deal with alien pants."
She manages to get into the alien pants and appear at breakfast on time.
There is a mildly absurdly large bowl waiting for her when she arrives, already filled.
It tastes much better than anything last night.
Oh good. It's not exactly two everything bagels with cream cheese and lox but she will put it away no problem.
...she will look back at him! Presumably someone will tell her if this is against the rules.
Eventually eating is done and people stand up to go about their day.
Wangji gestures at the man who was looking at her with virtually invisible reluctance. (This) (is) (Lan) (Qi) (ren) (he) (is) (one) (of) (our) (best) (teachers) (he) (was) (curious) (about) (you)
He wants to make sure you aren't going to be another Wei Wuxian.
(He) (wants) (to) (get) (an) (idea) (of) (what) (you) (are) (like) (as) (a) (person)
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