Finally, her fascade breaks.  The intense pressure she has been under leading the Sisterhood.  The pressure of her research, the attack on her father, on us earlier, and now escaping her own death by a hairbreadth.<br/><br/>The drink is put down.<br/><br/>Chloe begins to weep.<br/><br/><br/>“I killed her Kimmie. I killed Ulla. If it wasn’t for me and Isis, she’d still be alive right now. Carlotta died because of me too. I’ll kill you too! And Huguette and Tangie and goddess knows how many others too! I never asked for this!”<br/><br/>I hold her and let her get it out....<br/><br/>“Why can’t we just have a normal life instead of being front and center to save the world? Why Kimmie! I’m not strong enough to do this! I just want to curl up and die!”<br/><br/>For a few minutes nothing is said.  We hold onto each other as we never have before.   Finally, when her crying has subsided a bit.  I say to her in Foresight:<br/><br/><em>"The Goddess chose you because you are the best weapon we have.  As for the Sisters, not one of us is here against our will.  We all WANT to be hear.  Carlotta?  She knew all of this before any of us.  Ulla, Tangie, Circe, me...the sisters from every point of the pentagon want to be here.  We all know the risk.  We all know that to give up and live under the Shadow is worse than death itself"</em><br/><br/><em>"You will make it.  I will help....Isnt that what a good wife does?"</em>I kiss her....<em>"You are not alone, you are one of many, you carry Isis....I will carry her sister....together they will defeat all enemies....."</em><br/><br/>I hold her away so she can see my face....."<em>If I dont make it, know that I will be waiting to love you in the next life as I love you in this one"</em><br/><br/>We hold each other, kiss, wipe away each other's tears.....and love grows.....