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[Bretonia Police Authority]

Silsbury sat with a blank, unreadable expression on her face; her normally intense eyes betrayed no emotion.
McArthur was staring at the curtain that McGuire had swept through on his way out.
He ran a hand through his red hair, '€œWell I certainly wasn'€™t expecting that!'€ he exclaimed '€œBut he'€™s right though, we'€™ve lost all the old supers except for Calvert.'€
Lucy recognized a problem that needed immediate fixing and snapped back into reality, '€œMcArthur'€¦ I get the feeling that you don'€™t have much of an interest in field work any longer.'€ She said taking a sip of Chai and shaking herself slightly.

'€œWell Ma'€™am, after the incident at the Mall, I don'€™t feel I'€™m fit enough to continue patrolling.'€
'€œThat and you'€™ve accomplished what you joined the BPA for'€¦ Haven'€™t you?'€ She said slowly.
The Inspector hesitated, '€œBy that you mean I found my sister? Yes'€¦'€
Silsbury leaned back, '€œYou'€™ve got family on Leeds correct?'€
'€œYes, bu-'€
'€œAnd, you'€™d be quite comfortable returning there?'€
'€œI suppose so, can you stop asking me questions you already know the answer to. Ma'€™am?'€ He got the impression that Silsbury was trying to weed out those of the BPA who were reliable and could leave at any moment.

Lucy tutted, '€œAnyone would think you weren'€™t interested in being the new Leeds Superintendent!'€
Now it was McArthur'€™s turn to be speechless. '€œBut I'€™m only an Inspector! Surely one of the Commanders or a Deputy Commissioner'€¦?'€
'€œNo,'€ she said bluntly, '€œYou are best suited to this job.'€
She faltered in a rare show of humanity, '€œBesides, I need to know someone I trust is in charge over there.'€

Trust was not a word bandied around by ex-Commander Silsbury; it was grouped with other unexercised words such as love, friendship and compassion.

'€œWell, how can I refuse Commissioner Silsbury.'€ He said a smile creeping across his face.

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