CHAPTER 16
Nash pulled up behind Twixie's and stepped out to where Vik and Baldwin stood. "What do we have? Shit, is that Doris?"
Vik's voice was soft and a bit strained. His disbelief, confusion, and pain from the loss of one so revered within their blaze was evident in his voice. "Yeah, it looks like she tried to help the human, but died for her efforts."
Looking to the other man, Nash recognized him from around town. If Nash wasn't mistaken, he had seen him with a woman and two kids a time or two.
"His name's Troy Akard. He works at the local market, has a wife and two kids," Baldwin said in that monotone he often used. Nash hated it, but he never called Baldwin out on it. They all had their way of dealing with loss and Baldwin was no different.
"How are you and your team holding u
