“I know, Ellie,” he responded softly. And clearly he did know, since he could feel every bit of her hurt. “I wish you did not hurt so much either. But until you feel better you can talk to us any time you need. We will be here with you always.” He nudged her ever so slightly and gave her an impish smile. “But maybe inside next time?” He puffed out a cloud of his frozen breath in her direction to make her smile.