Mrs Hofstadter blinked, dumbfounded by Pieter's matter-of-fact attitude. She seemed at a loss for anything to say."Good morning. Lothar just came back from the woods. Sorry about the mess on the table, we'll clean it up."
Staring at Lothar lying on the table, she still seemed to make a moment to take it in.'It's ok, we managed to find his way back.' The elf said, 'apparently it takes a lot to kill some people.'
"Good gods, the poor man," she said. Coming forwards, she leaned against the staircase and covered a cough. "But, if... if he's back, what about the others?" There was a sad little edge of hope to her voice. "His lordship?"