She let him go with a shocked expression. "Only five... but it's been over twenty years!"
Tessa struggled with this information and she fought through a bout of confusion, terror, and bewilderment before ending with worry. "What kind of place is this?" She grabbed his hand this time and gave him a pleading expression. "Please, you must tell me! My brother and Amaya are here! Are they safe?" It was obvious that these two people meant the world to her. If anything were to happen to them, she didn't know what she'd do.