QUOTE : 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.”<br /><br />Dashiel gave her the bravest, most confident smile he could conjure. “Then let’s make sure it works.”<br /><br />“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.” <br /><br />She leaned in to rest her forehead on his. “It’s time.