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It seems just then that Grace looks down at her outfit and realizes she’s going on caray T-shirt Lizzie is just as casual in worn, faded jeans and a blush tank top Both of their faces fresh, without an ounce of makeup on
From one event to the next, they’re thrown into it with no warning Grace’s unease cooes quickly as she squares her shoulders I don’thers either
Alec hands Carol a htly The sound vibrates through the roo her smile There’s an innocence in Carol that hundreds of decades of violence have yet to break
“There’s a five-second delay in case we need to cut the feed” Alec speaks only to Carol as he gets behind the ca one
“Hello, Carol” We hear a woman’s voice from the screen
“Hi, A?” Carol’s sweet voice takes on an edge of professionalism It’s her mask for the humans Far less theatrical She’s the Authority’s PR dream
“We’re all a bit anxious over here to see the state of Elizabeth Weatherly and Grace Windoht?” The news anchor’s dress shirt reet a better view Her anxiousness is le
“They are I can assure you that I was just as anxious watching the offering of Shadow Falls as it aired on the news and saw the clips that were shared on social media The Authority was prepared to take action and mete out justice had the olves of Shadow Falls violated the law We will always honor our pact with the human nation However, we have no desire to interfere in this case As you can see, both huation has determined that no laere broken”
“Carol, I have to ask Why is it that there was such a difference at this offering? We’re given so little inforht of the Shadow Falls incident was very disturbing for the hu the somber expression on her face when she adds, “It reminded us all of much darker times”
“As we proo e fors to harm humans that reside in areas of treaties” Carol ansith an air of authority and confidence “Unfortunately, this offering was different due to theElizabeth Weatherly was given poor advice on how to handle hu’s touch can be inti and forceful” Carol turns in her seat to face Lizzie and tells her, “I can only iine how scared you were” Her eyes and tone turn sy during the offering?”
A chill spreads through ulp of Lizzie’s s is audible
Lizzie’s ar her head “I wasn’t so rabbedould happen, I reacted without thinking” Her voice is sy “I’enuine
It takes everything in me not to comfort her, not to tell her she has no reason to be sorry
“Stay still” Devin’s co my teeth, I shut down every emotion “We’re live,” he reminds me
“And hoere you feeling, Miss Windom?”
The attention enuinely scared for Lizzie She’s beenas I can remember She obviously wasn’t okay” Grace’s eyes find Lizzie’s and she squeezes her hand “My reaction was purely one of trying to help a friend”
“How are the two of you feeling today? Now that you’ve had time to adjust”
Lizzie and Grace both smile sweetly into the camera “Oh, much better,” Grace ansith a hint of comedic flare that seehtly “We’re much better today” Grace answers for them both
“I can’t tell you two enough how much the nation is relieved to see that you’re happy and well” Carol faces the caain “Do you have any more questions for us, Amber?”
The woman on the screen doesn’t hesitate to ask, her words rushed, “What is the purpose of the offering? For what reason were they taken?”