She introduced herself to Sophie first and asked whether the little girl would prefer to color beside them or sit with her mother.

Sophie chose colored pencils at the next table, close enough to hear Hannah if she called.

Elena asked practical questions.

How long had Hannah been without a lease?

Did she have identification, school records, pay stubs?

Were there any safety concerns?

Hannah produced the folder from Bluebird and began laying its contents in careful stacks.

She had worked as a scheduling coordinator at a small medical supply warehouse for six years.