Answer the woman
From Create Your Own Story
You've got time to kill, why not?
"Well, this is kind of the first castle I've ever been in, so I don't have anything to compare it to." You describe the entry chamber and the room you stayed in.
The woman shakes her head. Looking at her, you realize she's younger than she looks. You ask her name. "Gabriella. And I meant, did you meet the doctor? I want to know what he's like."
You describe your adventures to her.
She inhales sharply. "Melissa dear, I suspect you are very lucky. Most people who enter that castle never come out."