She put his clothes and Luna’s into separate piles, checking the labels without asking me to reward her for doing it.

The folder remained on the table.

Ordinary work could happen beside it.

We did not have to pretend it was gone.

PART 7 — The Seal Reported Missing

Captain Reed called before the first Monday in December.

There would be a preliminary court proceeding concerning the incident, with the relevant records and statements prepared for independent review.

My lawyer explained what I might be asked, what the proceeding could decide, and what it could not.