[Vivi wishes she had an answer for him, but to be honest, a lot of the motivations at work here are still a mystery to her. She can only give a somewhat helpless shrug before she beckons, starting in the direction of the village.] Let's walk. I can show you where to get warm clothes and find some of your things, and we can get a hot meal if you'd like.

[She waits until she's sure he's following, then reaches into a pocket to pull out her journal.]

There are things here called 'Shifts'--I don't really understand how they work, but they change things, and I suppose that's how we're brought here. Did you find a book like this near you? [If not, he'll find one soon enough. She's already got hers open, paging through it to find what she's looking for.]