Not one for warm-up, then; the bureaucrat in Hayley appreciated the efficiency. She shrugged and said honestly, "I got offered the posting and said yes."
They were passing Björn again. Hayley looked away from his shattered face and said, almost wonderingly, "They really did a number on this place, didn't they." Before Gabe could answer, she added, "That wasn't my question, by the way." No. Hardly a question.