Slag Row.
Chief Elliot Vaughn was intimately familiar with Ashmire's overall environment—and Salt Lake City's. Though he usually kept a low profile and often used a moderate approach to avoid unnecessary trouble, his sensitivity to political games far exceeded most.
This time, after the Slag Row brawl escalated into a group incident, Elliot's choice to bring in the garrison was absolutely the right call. Cole Vale's connections at headquarters were indeed solid. If Elliot had reported to headquarters first, the delay of even two hours—while the situation worsened—could have left him carrying a massive black pot. Ashmire was his jurisdiction; a problem this big—he'd bear primary responsibility.
Garrison's Matteo had some personal ties with Elliot, so no dawdling—less than half hour, two
