Had she not been leaning against something Enola would have fallen over and passed out cold on the floor. The realization of how important Jamie’s reaction was had hit her like a fist. She had avoided thinking about it. Shoved everything so far back into her subconscious until it had been made unreal. Except now it was all happening and…
The shock of the last day and a half was pushed aside by an overwhelming sense of relief. Nuclear Power, the goddess who could bring the world to its knees, trembled.
While there would be more then a few trials ahead some of the biggest steps had already been taken. A whole new host of worries would crop up and that was fine, she would entertain those thoughts later.
“Hold her.” It was a suggestion, a gentle one, spoken in a whisper.