Silence followed a while longer after Ella spoke. Ella took it that they were both trying to digest whatever she has just said.
The silence prolonged for as long as it had to and Ella didn't complain even a little about it.
She gave them their time and in so doing, she provide a gateway for herself to plan and execute her motion of disappearing for that long without any of them noticing.
"How long have I been gone for?" Ella asked suddenly.
"You have been gone for twelve or more hours, why?" Felix replied with a sigh.
"I haven't been there for more than thirty minutes!" Ella exclaimed.
"That means that time travels slowly wherever you are than here." Harvey added.
