บท 38: A Visit to the Healing Gardens, Part 2

By the time he was done telling her about last night’s harrowing escapade, Thunder was leaning forward, her face alight with excitement.

“Wow,” she breathed. “You survived your first hero team-up and your first super-villain, and your first immortal encounter… quite the busy night for you, Sam.”

“It wasn’t my first team-up,” Sam reminded her.

She smiled warmly at him. “You’re right…”

Thunder leaned back and relaxed her shoulders. There was also a wistful expression on her face.

“I wish I’d been there… I’d have socked that giant shadow good with a well-placed lightning bolt right at its face,” she declared.

Thunder glanced sideways at Sam, and he could see the judgment in her gaze.

“And you actually lost the Bow of Heracles…” It wasn’t much of a reprimand though as her tone was still quite playful. “I remember you being a bit of a klutz, Sam, but fumbling the ball at the end zone is just lame…”