"A few more days I'd expect," he answered with a shrug. For her question about her friends he had no answer. "I'm sorry my dear," he said gently, "But I was only intent on extricating you from the scene."
Magnus stood then and looked down on her with a concerned expression. "I've some matters to attend to, but I'll come back to check in on you later." He turned and made to exit, pausing in the doorway to add, "You might wish to be a little more careful next time." With that, he was gone.