It was difficult not to hurry. With a scroll and a notebook tucked under her arm, Peony crossed the street to the hall housing EKP headquarters, keeping her expression serene, though in truth she felt a deep unease. She smiled faintly at those who greeted her as she directed her steps to Siana's office; while measures of politeness needed to be observed, she was in no mood for easy conversation, and the people she encountered seemed to sense it.
She knocked on the door, a bit more firmly than usual. She did not quite reach for the doorknob, although it was a near thing.