She lets out a startled huff of air, not quite a laugh, but closer to that than to a sob, at least. "Not much of a club, is it? I think I'd rather none of us were in it."

Still, there's something oddly reassuring about Dee's level response. If they are all in the same boat, it would feel a bit foolish to start carrying on as if her own situation is so much worse. If the girl can be calm about this, so can she.