You're right, Mary-neesan! You're not the only person here.

[Just what every distressed arrival needs -- helpful seven year old.]

Ah -- that's probably the easiest question to answer. The others--

Well, it's mostly like what the letter the lady gives you when you get here says except that there's a few things the gods didn't tell you.

And Sigyn's a cool place to be! You got lucky there.