[ Hearing that earns a twist her lips and a furrow of her brow. ]

They did what? [ And then her expression softens. ] I'm sorry you had to deal with that, Elrond. That's awful.

[ The tea and everything around them may be imaginary to some degree, but the familiar taste from home helps make the situation a little better. ]

Dean - he's another Summoned - mentioned something about the arrival of the Heralds. They're gods of some kind that brought awful omens and effects to the cities before we arrived. Even the dead were raised.