[ looking around, every feature of this place is more unfamiliar than he'd like--and even if he did properly know where he was he'd have no idea where to go to find anyone he knows.

but he purses his lips and contemplates it anyway. ]

Well--further in, wouldn't you think? People gather around noticeable places, so...

[ (eyes flicking towards the tower as a landmark, because it's not like he has any other options) ]