[ That makes sense if this is a military outpost or something, though that is one hell of a place to grow up. Maybe he is from some sort of neighboring village?

Himeka takes a sweep of the room once again as she slurps up her own noodles. She is not the sort of person to judge others for their upbringing, but even she doesn't think this would seem optimal for any child. ]

Did it always look like this?

[ So...broken and run-down? Mayhaps it has a happier past than she is imagining.

At the very least she is glad to see that both the wolf and Geralt seem to be enjoying their meals. That he uses his fingers isn't a bother either--the point is to eat the food, so long as he is able to do so she will consider it mission accomplished. Of course she could offer to show him how to use the chopsticks, but she doesn't. Should he ask she would happily oblige, but he is free to mimic what he can of her movements all the same. ]

Hingashi? No, well--yes.

[ That probably begs further explanation. Want as she is to leave many things unexplained, she does offer this-- ]

There are Raen all around Hingashi and Yanxia. But I grew up in the Ruby Sea, which is right between the two.