"No? Well, I suppose I'll take your word for it." The sudden concern that she'd felt, not knowing whether the girl was alright or not still puzzled her. But she didn't dwell on it. "In the fighting?" It was a guess of course, but seeing the damage, there must have been some sort of battle, or some sort of cataclysmic event that would have damaged the city to such an extent.

Kelly was content to hold the girl close, rubbing her back softly for a moment. It was a mite awkward, and she wasn't sure she was doing it correctly, but hey, she tried.