A police car pulled up to the courthouse.

James was escorted out of the car.

He noticed that a crowd had formed at the gates of the court.

Thea and the rest of the Callahans were there. So were Quincy, Scarlett, and the others from Transgenerational Group. Zigmund was present too.

Thea walked over to James who was in handcuffs and being escorted out of the police car. “May I speak with him for a while?”

The police nodded and said, “Make it quick.”

James smiled at her weakly. “Why are