“Thank you, Carmen,” the Protectress said sincerely.
“Well, now that is interesting. Drug addicts,” Homer remarked hoarsely, leaning back with his arms crossed over his broad chest. He said nothing further on that subject, but called for the floor. “If I may state the Security Report now?”
“Go ahead,” Lelle conceded with poorly veiled annoyance. Homer frequently frayed her nerves.
“Safety Watches in several communities—Bexan, Duchene, and Range End to name a few—report unconfirmed sightings of unidentified strangers appearing before and after disappearances. One description states 'I felt someone watching me, but when I looked, I only saw a glimpse and then no one. It was as though they just disappeared.' Other witnesses express similar statements. We are investigating the prospect that
