The general looked decidedly unhappy. After all, Cordelia alone made it obvious that the entire Home he led had taken its worship of Gavin a little too far!
Cordelia had not been with Home for long, only a little over six months.
But from the moment she joined, this active-duty female Delta Force operator had immediately attracted a considerable following at Home with her abilities and presence.
So, although Cordelia was neither a founder nor an old hand at Home, her personal abilities had still earned her a position there comparable to Edward Snow's in the Alliance.
In the apocalypse, everyone respected the strong, whether their strength lay in words, mental fortitude, or action.
In short, Cordelia's standing at Home was firmly within the top five.
And being a woman had earned her considerable support among Home's women, to the point that she also served as their representative. She essentially coordinated and guided the opinions of most of its female population, making her an undisputed opinion leader among them.
Demand for women in every camp had continued to rise during the apocalypse, even though their generally poorer physical capabilities meant they could no longer make a big show of feminism and female empowerment as they had before.
Their overall status had declined.
But this world revolved around demand. The greater the demand, the higher the value and status of whatever was in demand!
So, even though men in the apocalypse increasingly looked down on women for generally needing protection.
Precisely because the vast majority of men still wanted women, they inevitably had to compete more fiercely for mating opportunities. As a result, although women's status had dropped early in the apocalypse, that decline had not only quickly stopped by now, but had actually reversed considerably.
That made Cordelia's overall standing