" A flood of emotions broke across Nika’s expression. “If this doesn’t work, I don’t know what else to do. I fear we’ll lose Namino forever.”
Dashiel gave her the bravest, most confident smile he could conjure. “Then let’s make sure it works.”
“Right. Okay. The Concord fleet is standing by. The Kat fleet is standing by. Our tiny little DAF fleet is standing by. Even a few hundred Taiyok vessels are standing by, gods thank them for their overwrought sense of honor. Perrin and Katherine are standing by to receive a new influx of refugees. Every weapon in our arsenal is standing by.”
She leaned in to rest her forehead on his. “It’s time. "
― G.S. Jennsen , Inversion (Riven Worlds #2; Amaranthe #15)