"That's a good point, with how everything is currently it does seem like things can only start to improve." [It was still a lot to recover from though, and Eilonwy would do what she could to help.]

"It's not damaged to the point that I need to move, but the repairs will take time. I'm going slowly where I can, and speeding up where I need to." [Eilonwy began to work alongside Chise.] "It could be worse, I suppose."

[But the double hit of the castle raid and then everything else that had happened would take more time to get through on every level. Eilonwy just made a quick note to herself to dig into her energy reserves as she needed to.]