[she moves closer to take the book out of her hand, thumbing through it carefully as her eyes scroll the words. She could read them no better than the woman beside her and she hummed.]

Well, it's safe to say that continuing the search here would be no help at all.

[She closes the book, but instead of tossing it to the floor, she carefully places it back in an empty spot on the shelf.]

You're the first person I've seen since I got here... however I got here. I don't suppose you would happen to know why the city's so empty though...