Daniel listened and while he was feeling completely sorry for her he was also horrified that a girl her age of her sweet nature could have been used in such a manner. He was no stranger to it, he saw girls and boys who did the exact same things as she, but it did not make this any less saddening. After a pause, and trying not to look at her like he was completely stunned, he began to speak.
"It helps a lot, thank you," he said softly, nodding kindly to her and scribbling down only briefly what she had admitted to him. "I think the first port of call is to find out what is wrong with your back. Canes can be nasty when used in a way, it could have splintered or left a bad mark - where exactly does it hurt? Lower or upper?"