Mary nods along to that explanation. Of course she'll treat Mairi as a person regardless, but it's interesting to know that she comes from another place with non-human people. Similar, but not the same, to the world that they both find themselves in now.

"Dwarfism isn't the same as being a dwarf, but I've made friends with some of the dwarves who live on the island." And in answer to Mairi's actual question, Mary says, "I've been renting a room here at the Oak and Iron, since I got a job in one of the shops. It didn't feel right to stay on for free, you know?"