with a sense of triumph. The battlefield, once a cacophony of chaos and despair, was now quieting down. I turned to see Eden standing beside me, his eyes wide with awe and disbelief. "We did it, Mom!" he exclaimed, his voice breaking through the silence like a ray of sunlight piercing through storm clouds.
"Yes, we did," I replied, pulling him into a tight embrace. Relief flooded through me as I felt his warmth against me, knowing that he was safe and that we had fought valiantly together. The adrenaline that had coursed through my veins began to ebb, leaving behind a profound exhaustion that settled heavily in my bones.