Although getting the unusual Dagger along with everything else in that bag is considered a small win, it certainly doesn't help at all with the situation. They are fugitives here, Bittore is as good as dead and her daughter will attack the Kingdom of Maleemia sooner or later which will inevitably endanger a lot more of the Hostages.
Seeing that Eric is in no good condition, mentally at least, to talk this situation out. So he decided to proceed with a calmer approach, they didn't talk details yet. "Eric, what happened boy?" Putting the main task here to thought, he dared to ask about it in such a situation. "I don't see the Demonite nor Bittore."
Giving himself a bit of time to calm his own nerves down and think through what just happened since it doesn't even feel believable, he continued with a stutter followed by a loss for words. "I'm not sure what happened!" The situation was a bit blurry no doubt, but there is one thing he is sure about. "I think Bittore didn't make it!"
