"None of us do," Lyra replied. "That's what makes this work. We're all figuring it out together." She paused, then added more softly, "I'm glad you're awake. It was... difficult, not knowing if you'd ever wake up. Trying to hold everything together while wondering if we'd lost our leader permanently."
"You did more than hold it together," Satou said, turning to look at her properly. "From what everyone's told me, you basically ran the entire settlement together. Made all the important decisions, kept morale up, coordinated with Loki's people. You carried the weight of leadership alone."
Lyra shrugged, but he could see the exhaustion in her eyes. "Someone had to. And I knew what you'd want, what choices you'd make. It wasn't that hard to follow that template."
"Still, thank you. I don't say that enough. Thank you for everything you do."
