Epilogue
Kim Medhurst
Two months later
“All right, boss,” said Ian, the lead engineer on The Ygrene Project, touching the peak of his hard hat as though doffing it to her, “all the safety checks have been completed. The only thing to do now is flip the switch, and we’re live.”
She nodded, feeling numb, and stared into space.
After a few seconds, Ian spoke again. “Er, Kim? Are you okay? Do you want me to—”
“No,” she replied, way more harshly than she’d intended. But was she buggery going to allow someone else to flip that switch. She shook her head, her own hard hat jiggling slightly with the movement. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to snap. I’m just…” she let out a nervous laugh, “you know. This is a big moment.”
He grinned. “It sure is. Huge. The beginning of the end for fossil fuels. I’m d
