He shook his head in gentle bemusement. "But, Ella, you don't necessarily get to decide what other people do and don't need. And if they need it but don't want to come for it, why should you be able to over rule their decision? Even if you mean well--it's not your place to take that choice away from them... and if you push too hard, you just might scare them away rather than get through to them...Excuse me..."
He slid from his seat and went to get a 2nd bottle of chilled wine from the kitchen. He returned and took his seat. "I don't know, Ella. I think Leah plays it pretty close to the vest. I'm not sure she would have mentioned it and maybe has good reasons for not wanting us to know."