Lucy took a step back. “What if I hurt her?” Sophie’s eyes shifted back to Lucy, considering her. Lucy might have been mistaken, but there seemed to be a flash of understanding—or recognition—in the woman’s face. Barnabas sidled up. “We none of us know quite what to do when something is broken. Might be we’ll make it worse. But if we do nothing, it’ll surely stay broken. Ain’t it worth takin’ a chance on that?”
