Tilda could see this wasn't the best time to broach the subject - Tilda herself didn't even know what had happened, but it was clear Bella wouldn't tell much. It wasn't even that she wouldn't, it was that she couldn't. Shock was still fresh to the witch and Tilda could see it written plain as day across her face.

"That's all you need to do," she replied soothingly. "I don't want to sway you either way, Bella. I just want to give you help to get through this."