Twenty-plus days after the shooting.
Julian’s bullet missed the pelvis—lucky—but he still lay in bed over twenty days before recovering.
During that time, Victor, Caleb Frost, Daniel Brooks, and the others never went home. On duty at the department, off duty at the hospital “guarding”—afraid Vale family finish the job. Good thing—after Slag Row thousand-plus brawl, Vale family headquarters relations also fear escalate, pressed things down. Plus Cross hit hard—many core arrested, scattered—so Salt Lake got a period calm.
Vale family no continue trouble—instead secret organize channels, prepare ship long-stockpiled meds. Elias wanted after—took remaining core members vanish.
But surface calm—no let Elliot, Julian etc relax. They heart clear—Vale family now no trouble—because avoid wind,
