"We should find him." Ran squats down in front of him so that she's more at eye level. "I don't know what this is about, exactly, but . . . it doesn't sound reassuring, does it? If they called everyone here. Everyone crammed into the same space . . ."

She's scared, but she's determined not to scare him too. "Stay close, okay?" She tries to make it sound like it's more for his benefit than hers, but in truth, it's pretty equal.