What small attempt at subtlety Amelia might or might not have been trying for falls away at that answer. She grips her arms tightly, hugging them closer to herself where they're crossed over her chest as it tightens from the pain. Breathing becomes a little difficult, but there's another question she has to ask before the words don't come out anymore.

"So what happens when those same people get badly injured? Is it... harder for them to recover?" The real, unspoken question is there underneath the first ones: Is there any chance of Steve coming home?