[Honestly she'd thought him a member of staff himself, despite the nicer clothing. She glances curiously at him as she tries to skirt by, entomology book tucked under her arm, but when he speaks to her she pulls herself short, blinking owlishly at him a moment]

Oh--

[She looks around, violet eyes wide, as if not sure Sebastian is truly asking her, but there's no one else around so. She pauses and straightens, rubbing her hands together and wringing them in a self-soothing motion.] There was...a snowstorm. Hungry guests arrived. [She speaks vaguely, distantly, before she shakes her head. He's clearly new and she wants to at least attempt to be more helpful.]

The snow fell so hard we were all trapped inside for the month. And creatures appeared that hungered for flesh. Everyone not bundled up in the library was fighting them out here and they were breaking in from everywhere. [She looks at the blood splatters with a small frown] They killed most of the staff, I'm afraid. I'm sure others have been trying to pitch in for clean-up efforts too. [Not her because she wouldn't know the first thing about where to begin but like. Someone, besides Sebastian. Surely.]