...amidst the devastation

[black_adam]

::Black Adam, Atom Smasher, and Northwind rejoin a few hours after the rain has subsided and everyone who can be made save, has been. Adam looks about at them, his face hard with anger and frustration.::

"My friends. You have done much to help me and, as ever, I am in your debt. There is more to do, if you would still be by my side and help me

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[jla_extras]

::Al looks at Teth Adam with an odd expression.::

"Adam, what do think? That things will get tough and I'll bail on you. I don't think so. Look, I stepped up to the plate to help you and that's what I intend to do. Now let's stop talking and get to work. What do we do first?"

[jla_extras]

"I stand with the Atom Smasher in this, Teth Adam. I and the Feitherons still believe in your cause. These people...they need us. Let us help them as best we can."

[black_adam]

::There is no warm reception, nor happy smile at the knowledge that these two who have stuck with him through so much intend to remain by his side. There is only the confident move into discussing a plan of attack. For these two, this is enough. They know Adam will never allow himself the vulnerability of gratitude. Perhaps it is one of the reasons they remain. Teth Adam is all business.::

"Very well. Let us begin planning the reconstruction"

[jla_extras]

"Man. Deja vu. Seems like we've been here before."

::Northwind and Teth Adam look at Atom Smasher as if he just released a foul smelling gas from his nether regions::

"Never mind. Where were we again?"