"I can understand that you are in a state of shock. It's normal when you've been attacked like this. The report can wait for another day. Or when I get back to work," he said, putting back on his calm face over his inwardly distraught mood.
"It's just that there's something else I need to tell you, Zacharias." His calm exterior faltered for just a moment before he caught himself and he gestured towards the chairs around the kitchen table.