Hey! Basic isn't her first language, okay. Though it could definitely be argued that she's just weird, along with the rest of the Nightsisters.

The weird shit. That's certainly a succinct way of putting things. She pauses, her head tipping to the side as if she's weighing his assessment, before she finally accepts it with a nod. Weird shit indeed. "I am Merrin. Thank you," she adds after another awkward half-pause. "For the welcome."