[a small, guilty frown because she doesn't want to add to the burden but this is somebody's soul at stake so] Yeah. It's been... hm. Do you need... any help with that? [not that she's sure what she can do but willing to try]

And [awkward pause] I was just wondering if there. Were. Extra bodies. Somewhere. Cold storage? Spare parts? If I could... borrow one. For a friend.