It was now Astrid's turn to hold the long pause, and it might have been longer still if she hadn't remembered how much this call was probably costing Claire and Ron right now.

"Are you serious?" she finally asked, even though she knew she was, she knew it was more than just some random dream, and her stomach twisted a little. She was glad the cord was long enough to reach to the table so she could pull out a chair and sit down.

"But...it's done now, right?" She knew that it was, too, and Sabine had said as much, but it was almost like Astrid needed to double-check.