{She’s quiet as he speaks and a long time after. She had been hoping for good news and how bad this news was shocks her to the core.}
Someone—Over the damn list? ...Oh, Ella. {She knows she’s not contributing anything important or even mildly intelligent the conversation but she’s at a completely loss.} But she’s safe now? With Daniel? {And then, very quietly, she asks one more.} How badly was she hurt?