[ She's about to ask about the whole "woods" bit — because she knows her way through them, metaphorically — as she finishes her beer and orders her own vessel of sake. Belle looks at him, shakes her head. ]

It's a small town. [ That's basically fake, yeah, but she'll probably get to that later. ] Great food, though — and the first time I'd ever had iced tea. [ Absolutely life changing, she will never forget that caffeine rush!!! She pauses for a moment, and the sake arrives as she says: ] Truth be told, this place isn't terribly different from where I was born.