[ he pauses and looks at vi looking at her arm, and he sighs — of course. well, at least she's still standing. that's something. ]

I suppose nobody died, so that is a small victory.

[ said incredibly dryly.

and then, with a hint of bitterness entering that dryness, ] Why is it that everyone is so keen to be glad when something terrible is over? As if that is all we can do — be sad, be glad, be worried, while the world does whatever it wants.

[ anywayyyy, ] What happened to your arm, Violet?