"I'm sorry you came at such a bad time. Although, I'm not sure what would qualify as a good time. Are things chaotic at home, too then?"

She gathers her arrows and shakes her head. "And no, I wish I did. But I have experience with it courtesy of home. We'll see if any of it comes in handy. The hardest part is not knowing exactly what was meant by 'war.' We all have a pretty clear mental image but I have my doubts about a physical battle being what she meant."

But that's just a guess, she has no idea. It could be very serious and very real.