[KAEL — POV]
They were in front of Dorn's office at six-fifteen.
He'd arrived at six and found her already there — she'd arrived at six, he suspected, but hadn't wanted to be first, which was the kind of thing about her that he'd stopped trying not to notice. She was holding two coffees and looked like someone who had slept four hours and made peace with it.
"Dorn's inside," she said, handing him one.
"Thessaly has authorized a Noctis response team," he said. "Two people, I'll lead the Noctis coordination."
She looked at him. "You're going."
"Yes."
"Personally."
"The investigation requires—"
"I know why you're going," she said. "I'm also going."
He looked at her.
"Dorn is authorizing a Flame response unit," she said. "I'm the logical choice to lead it. I know the investigation's
