Chapter 44 : How Can I Help?

Tristan

The past week had been nothing short of miserable. The only bright spot had been working with Astrid on the education initiative.

We really worked well together. She had practical and interpersonal skills that I lacked that allowed her to step in and make up for my own shortcomings. I tended to feel that logic and data should stand on its own merits, but that was rarely the case.

When a well thought out argument couldn’t sway someone, I was quick to anger. Astrid remained calm and found a way to approach the issue that took into account the goals and personalities of those we were dealing with.

I appreciated that skill, even if it annoyed me that it was necessary.

The rest of the week had been a mess. Dean Parker kept insisting to me that the investigation was progressing quickly, thanks to resources provided directly by the Alpha. I knew that must be Astrid’s doing, but I didn’t ask her about it.

I didn’t want to know how much she’d told her father about what happ