"I'm not playing games, I want her back as much as you do." She sighed. "But I'm afraid my sister won't be quite so willing to hand her over. Listen, I'll see what I can do."
He looked up at her, though it hurt to move his neck. He was sore and hungry and he wanted his damn family back. "Does that mean you're leaving right now? To go get her?"
"Yeah, yeah, I'm going, chill." She disappeared. 20 minutes later, she returned, pale and nervous. "Okay, that didn't quite go as planned. She's willing to hand the children over but not her."