Elena, Silva, and Lily walked out of the space tear back into the hospital. It closed as soon as they were through.
"That was a lot," Lily said. She threw her hands behind her head and started walking away.
Silva looked at Elena. "Don't let him get under your skin, he is trying to use your want to save people against you," he said.
She looked at him, her gaze lingering for a few seconds. "He is right, we have delayed for a long time now and the risk is high," she said.
"Don't. When you allow his words to linger, they are bound to start looking true," Silva said.
She gave him a soft smile and nodded before placing her hand on his shoulder. She looked at him with a softer gaze than she had done before.
"Thank you for speaking up for me."
After saying that, she walked away. Silva watched her get farther, he took a deep breath and turned the other way.
