She flinched again, assuming his anger was now being turned on her.

"Shhhhh!" She dropped what she was doing, making her way to him quickly and taking his arm. "I'm sorry-- we can't let anyone know, but no, she's not dead." The look in her eye was almost fearful still, and she continued to explain in a whisper. "She pulled off some weird trick and moved her heart, and we got there in time to keep her from bleeding out."