Devika felt the fear wash over her, then surround her. She felt herself working against it, deflecting what she could, taking in all she dared. Her palms started to sweat slightly, and her heart began to speed up. But the longer she stood there, the more she realized that if she wanted to, she could hit Flood without being hampered by fear.

"Well, it's getting there. But it's not going to stop me from fighting you."