"Not now, thanks," Percy replied smoothly, and it was a sign that he was feeling slightly better that he could joke. "I'll crawl there if I have to, and yes, Williamson can run the office for the next day or two, but this is about appearances as everything else. I need to be there, show the people that it's fine, and you get matter even if people die."
Percy sighed knowing that it wouldn't be easy, but he had no choice. "We'll see when the funeral is. That will determine how much time I have. The sooner it is, the sooner I have to go back to the office."