The man isn't the first mute she has met though he is certainly the first who seem to have only realized it. For a time, she thought the Castle terribly cruel for what it took from her, yet there are still others even less fortunate. The thought brings no comfort.

She chuckles and tries to play along, turn it into a game because then it wouldn't be so sad. "A game of charade? If I guess all the words correctly, I would have your name as reward."