Chapter 121 Digging Deep

• The laughter faded quickly, replaced by a familiar tension that settled over the safehouse like a heavy fog. The weight of reality pressed down, reminding them all that the brief reprieve had passed. They were back in the storm, back to the harsh truths they'd pushed aside for a night.
• Bishop sat hunched over his laptop, fingers dancing swiftly across the keyboard, screens flashing data faster than Ellerei's eyes could follow. Knox paced restlessly near the window, casting wary glances out onto the street below. Decker leaned against the wall, a contemplative expression replacing his earlier carefree grin.
• Ellerei sipped her third cup of coffee, watching Bishop's face carefully for any sign of revelation. "Anything?"