[Understandable. This seemed like a pretty insular village, and Pao-Lin hadn't noticed much in the way of vehicles or modes of transportation around, which seemed to suggest that extensive travel was not a thing here. Well, that, and the fact that there was apparently some sort of barrier that she had somehow completely missed on her way in.
Pao-Lin's silent for a moment as she tries to figure out what question she should ask next.]
action;
Pao-Lin's silent for a moment as she tries to figure out what question she should ask next.]
Who's in charge here?