"I will give you the short version. You were brought here by the Grasp to be a mate for a Nysgod prince. There was a conflict of some kind. Those brought in as marriage candidates were given the option of signing an apology which the majority did. Another Nysgod did not like that. We were set to be moved to a new area of land to start our own community but that was hijacked and we were stranded here. There is a rod in the meadow, please do not touch it."

Yup, that's the short version.

"My name is Kate."