We ignored Zinnia. "I know what this means," Annie said. We all waited. And waited. "Well," Georgia finally said, "do you think you'd like to share your knowledge with us?" "It simply means," Annie said, "that Rebecca hasn't gotten her power at all." "I haven't?" Rebecca said, cracking her knuckles. "That's funny. I still feel strong." "Perhaps you do," Annie said, "but I'm sure if we went out to the Hummer right now you could never lift it." "I couldn't?" Rebecca said, cracking her knuckles again. We did wish she would stop that. "No, of course you couldn't," Annie said. "In times of crisis, people are sometimes capable of incredible feats of strength. But as soon as the crisis is over? The strength is over too." "Oh, yes," Marcia said eagerly, "I've heard of that. It's like a mother stopping a train or something to save her baby." "Oh, that's so sweet," Durinda said.
