He leans forward a little, earnest in his response. "You can't blame yourself for coming here. How could you have known? How could anyone have known? You might have still ended up here even if you had stayed at home living a quiet life."

"They trusted you to be there when they needed you, and they trusted everything would work out. Now it's your turn to trust them." He tries to catch her eye and smile encouragingly. "Amelia, I'm sure they're fine. And worrying won't help them. They'd want you to be happy and safe."