Achilleas arrived in front of the CO’s office with Ria in tow. He had to almost drag her here, but not in an overly physical way. With a soft smile and a soft hug he had said to her, “Are you ready to visit the Captain with me? I know this could go badly but I will be with you every step and every word spoken throughout.” He had then taken her hand in his, partly to insure she didn’t run away and mostly to be reassuring.

He now gave a last reassuring squeeze of her hand before letting go and reached for the door chime.

CSO Petrakos