As the day drew on, Cort, Dorma, Sherri and Elema continued to navigate the chaos from their Government Tower meeting room bunker.

Cort hung up yet another call looking to speak to the Lieutenant Governor, having explained that she would not be available for the next day or so. It should have been obvious, but he couldn’t blame them for trying. As he looked over at Dorma, he knew she was dealing with much of the same. It had been a long, long day and he has lost track of what time it even was.

When Elema gasped softly from across the table, Cort sat up straight in his seat. “What’s up?”

Sreer seemed overcome by emotion. “Umm… I just received a message from my partner Dalla, and it seems that once the public found out about Jones they have set up a vigil outside his building.”

Cort was speechless for a moment before he realized how touched he was at the gesture. He was still wrapping his mind around the fact that Dash was dead in the first place, let alone how it was affecting everyone, including himself. “Huh,” he said. “I kind of want to go and check it out. Anyone want to come with me? I want to say, once we’re done here for the day, but I’m not sure this day will actually end.” It wasn’t just Dash on his mind either. He was worried about Eela and her state. He was glad she had given Dorma an update, but he knew that the last thing she had needed on top of dealing with the death of someone she cared deeply about was a health crisis. It was taking everything he had not to pester her for updates. She would contact him when she was ready.

Cort Belanger, Executive Assistant to Lt. Gov.