Steph pauses to take a drink, raising her eyebrows at Kalinda, silently saying I see what you did there, but she knows Kalinda well enough not to press.

She's also tempted to dismiss the question with a reassurance that she's fine, but the really combined with the fact it's Kalinda, of all people, asking, makes Steph actually want to be honest, "I keep thinking about like - some people grow old and die, here, while others stay for a few months. Kate hadn't been home in years, I just hope that's where she's gone and hasn't been taken to another place like this."