reassure

On the fourth day, President Jimmy Carter visited the plant to reassure a terrified nation that the situation was under control.

A spokesperson said: "Police would like to reassure the public that this incident is believed to be isolated, and a large number of officers are in the area."

"That's completely normal and I think people should be reassured that is kind of part of the process and you're not always going to feel motivated 365 days a year," she tells me.

But the official predictions at the moment do not make for reassuring reading.

Every time I jumped onto the platform I felt exposed, vulnerable in my new surroundings, but reassured by the knowledge that the sway and warmth of community awaited on the next train.