[ Whoops, that was a bad question to ask, and she's shaking now, so he puts a reassuring hand on her shoulder to try and steady her, even though it'd work a lot better if he was taller than her. But he knows what that feels like, to be scared of something even if it's a million miles away. But to live in constant fear, he'll never know that... He looks at her with empathy. ]

He's not here.

[ At least, not in the near vicinity. And it's something she needs to hear right now. He wants to make her promises, because he wants her to be safe, but he knows that he can't tell enough about the nature of anything right now, and he's not one to make promises he can't keep. ]

When we find a way out, maybe there'll be a way for you to stay here, or come with one of us.

[ Pause ]

The people who are watching you, do they answer to you or to him?