lunafreya nox fleuret (luxoraculum) wrote in colligo_threads, @ 2012-02-15 00:24:00 |
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Pepper closed her eyes for a moment, feeling the beginnings of a headache, then turned her attention back to the files in front of her. She was working with Mycroft on some budget reports in his sitting room, because it was more practical to go from her home to his than for both of them to travel the greater distance to city hall with zombies running amok. After all, they couldn't very well leave the city ungoverned just because there was a crisis, but there was no sense in putting themselves at risk needlessly. Which was also why she carried a pistol beneath her jacket. It was amazing how the waiting period for a firearm and a carry permit seemed to disappear when one worked for the mayor.
They were just finishing up with a set of files when the noise of splintering wood told them that the front door had been breached. Moving quickly to her feet, Pepper pulled out her gun in a practiced motion. She was nervous, terrified really, but she did her best not to let it show. "Sir," she said, keeping her voice level by sheer force of will, "I would suggest we leave. And quickly." She really wanted to avoid actually confronting the zombies if possible, but she doubted they would manage that. Still, staying here would do them no good and she didn't want Mycroft in danger. She had become very loyal to him in her time in the city, and that made her protective. She would do anything she could to keep him safe.