The guard looked between them and the gate. Before he could find his next question, Kaiden asked him to keep their arrival quiet and thanked him for the watch.
Beyond the corridor, they climbed toward the main floor. The headquarters was hushed, most of its rooms dark; through the glass overlooking the compound, night still lay over the lot.
Yunohana stopped at the window.
"We were waiting for the sun to set."
Kaiden stood beside her, looking out over the familiar grounds beneath an American night sky.
"It hasn't come up here yet."
She laughed under her breath and leaned against his arm. Beyond the glass, an enormous dark shape turned its head toward them.
Pebble stood beside the headquarters entrance, his stone-plated body blocking any direct approach from the lot. Four amber eyes continued following the grounds while the other two fixed on Kaiden through the window.
"Oh, buddy..."
