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They watch Connor walk away into the dark, through the rain. Neither of them speaks as they watch him go.
And then, at the same moment, both their cellphones chime with the incoming message tone.
"You have some explaining to do, gentlemen. Report back at your earliest convenience."
***********
"We should get some sleep", Andrew says. "Long flight ahead of us, and we need to be rested when we get there."
Jonathan nods. "Right. Can't face the Council on no sleep."
"Right."
They stop talking, then, and lean back to try to sleep, just as the seatbelt sign goes off.
Neither of them has much success.
***********
On the other end, they stagger out of the airport terminal, to find the Council's car already waiting for them.
The driver's someone they know, someone they've worked with before. But all attempts at friendly conversation fall on stony ground.
The rest of the journey is completed in uncomfortable silence.
And then, at the same moment, both their cellphones chime with the incoming message tone.
"You have some explaining to do, gentlemen. Report back at your earliest convenience."
***********
"We should get some sleep", Andrew says. "Long flight ahead of us, and we need to be rested when we get there."
Jonathan nods. "Right. Can't face the Council on no sleep."
"Right."
They stop talking, then, and lean back to try to sleep, just as the seatbelt sign goes off.
Neither of them has much success.
***********
On the other end, they stagger out of the airport terminal, to find the Council's car already waiting for them.
The driver's someone they know, someone they've worked with before. But all attempts at friendly conversation fall on stony ground.
The rest of the journey is completed in uncomfortable silence.