She made a small sound of agreement, sorting through some papers. That dependence worried her just the same, despite how good it may have felt to be so important to not only one person, but a whole burgeoning movement. That movement was still more important than her, and letting it collapse because the keystone fell wouldn't be acceptable.

"I've been making arrangements. It's nothing permanent yet, but we need contingencies. Alternate routes to move through if the main tunnel should collapse."