She opened her eyes and saw her daughter, held in the arms of a young woman wearing a helmet.
She hurriedly took the child back, weeping with joy. "Thank you, thank you…"
The little girl hugged her mother tightly.
The people around helped pull the mother and daughter into the crowd, where everyone huddled together, hand in hand.
After handing the child to her mother, Stella Sterling turned and left.
She saw Basil Xavier and, noticing he was being protected by others, looked away.
"Miss Sterling, you're here. Please come this way with me, and be careful."
Just then, a member of Meridia Base found her and spoke urgently, leading her toward where Basil Xavier was.
Seeing her, Basil Xavier quickly called out, "Come over and stay with me."
Before Stella Sterling could say anything, she heard another scream: "Iris Langley, watch out!"
