"I'm just curious," she shrugs. "I've never seen anyone who painted their face that way. I wondered if there was a reason."

Still, Ylva seems to think about his complaint a little bit. "I've woken up in strange places before. Never entirely without people I know, but I have. It usually worked out okay. This isn't the weirdest thing that's ever happened to me. I'm not worried."

She tosses her head, baring her teeth in challenge. She is, in fact, sort of worried. "But I don't know what else to tell you."