So some force is keeping us here- but to what end? Still, if we arrived here, then there must be a way out. I-

[Sabriel's voice wavers for a moment, but she takes a deep breath and composes herself.]

Before I was taken, I was on the verge of completing and urgent task- one that cannot wait. [If she's delayed much longer, Abhorsen will- no, that won't happen. She'll find a way back soon, and if it means they've lost a day, she and Touchstone can go down the the reservoir tomorrow. Or in a few days, if it takes that long to leave this place.]