Young Bodies

As soon as the Fellowship team entered the Inspector's office, Alek Schrader's scowl deepened. He slid the morning newspaper towards Noah.

"Great job!" he fired sarcastically. "What a sweep you guys did last night! Seven players are dead! Elite players, my ass!"

Piper picked up the newspaper before Noah could.

The headline read-

< TROTH: THE CITY OF DREAMS? OR THE CITY OF NIGHTMARES? >

"Did the murders happen in our sector?" Noah asked, ignoring the Inspector's insults.

"You bet they did! The Mayor's office has been calling me every fifteen minutes for updates! The City Watch Chief has already washed his hands off this fiasco. He's pinned the entire responsibility on me. He told the Mayor that I was in charge of the entire operation. The media is demanding my resignation!"

Noah took a seat opposite him. "We're sorry about the players."

"Sorry? Great! That solves it all! Look at this-"