"We'll be ok, Sally. We'll be safe. They might create some kind of vaccine, after all." She snuggled down closer, nuzzling her head into the pillow.
Then an idea struck her. "If anything happens to you, I'll find a cure. I promise." Holding her friend close, Susan's face grew determined. "I'll research everything I can, lock myself in the potions lab, and I won't come out until you have your magic back. Got it?"