[With an angry frown, she nods.] I didn't know what was going on at the time or...

[Or what? You'd have single-handedly stopped a mob of strangers fueled by fear from killing him? The thing is, she sure as hell would have tried, however futile and dangerous of an endeavor it would have been.

She kneels, bringing herself eye level with him.]

What they did to you was heinous and I know there's not much that I can say that will help, but for whatever little it's worth, I'm sorry.