Kaiya gazed down at Kormac’s calm face. “He didn’t mean it,” she said. “I…”
The lead officer waited a few seconds, but Kaiya didn’t know how to articulate her thoughts.
“I understand,” the officer said. “It’s not the first time we’ve had to deal with this.” He bent down and placed his hands under Kormac’s shoulders. “Let’s get him outside.”
The Taskforce police carried Kormac outside and deposited him against the wall.
“Does he have to… go somewhere, now?” Kaiya asked.
The lead officer shook his head. “There’s nothing more we can do. He’s staying with you?”
Kaiya nodded.
“Then all you can do is wait until he wakes up. After that… you’ll have to figure it out.”
The other officers glanced at each other. “I’m not comfortable with this,” one of them said.
“Doesn’t matter,” the lead of
