Teela's POV
We have been working on our local outreach programs for the last six months. Ruby has been one of the greatest assets to our team. The number of new gang members has plummeted and the test scores in school have gone up. There have been fewer teen pregnancies and fewer drop-outs. Ruby has extended some of our programs to the local prisons and there has been a significant rise in rehabilitation of the inmates. With more getting parol, while not reoffending to be put back in. Employment is up, as are wages.
I sat in the meeting hall with the rest of the court waiting for the remaining two men to grace us with their presence. When Newell and Kenji walk in and take their seats, I glare at them.
"Nine o'clock in the morning is not a negotiable part of being on this council. You ha
