he who hesitates is toast

"She just jumped in front of me," she tells T'Challa. Nakia's shifted now to lay Sharon on the floor, hoping to ease her breathing, and is gently cradling her neck and shoulder. There's anguish in her eyes as she looks up at him.

"I don't think she'll make it here. It hit her spine."

Beside them, Ross makes a sound like he's just been punched in the gut. "You hang on, Carter," he orders, trying to keep her grounded to the earth through will alone. "Do you hear me? You hang on, goddammit!"