"I'm not disturbing you, am I?" DG asked, stepping inside and trying to conceal the note of apprehension that had crept into her voice. She wanted to ask how Tara was and couldn't bring herself to form such an insipid question.

She was actually pleasantly surprised by Tara's appearance. She looked pale and bruised, yes, but she didn't look as bad as she'd been expecting. Once again, DG found that she was impressed by Tara's strength and resilience.