She was just on the other side of the door, her hands clenched over her ears. Briefly, the door opened and she lifted her head, wide eyes full of hope and confusion before it slammed shut. The sound echoed through the hall. She wondered when the other officers would start coming to see what the trouble was all about -- but for all she knew, Aternaville might just have one poor, dejected cop...and he was lying on the floor of the jail, just inside.
The door was already opening when Tex called her name, River slipping inside, quiet as a ghost. Every bit of her seemed to shake.