When Diana reached the parapet, the system armor had already regenerated most of the received damage.
The system armor had done remarkable work; although the ghost of pain persisted, at least she could move freely now.
The mission had been a success; the core had reached the city.
Her companions' sacrifices hadn't been in vain. The weight of their loss pressed against her chest, but there was pride too, pride in what they had accomplished together.
She saw the central building and decided to go now.
She needed to see what would happen with the core for which so many had died today. The desire to witness the fruits of their sacrifice burned within her.
Besides...
The proximity to death had awakened in her an almost desperate desire to see her mother.
'It's been so long since I visited her,' she thought while quickening her pace.
