Temerita Reid looked happy to see him. Elliot was surprised; even though their letters had continued, he didn't expect she'd enjoy seeing him again after the incident. He tried to mask the surprise by smiling at her, and hoped that it worked, although he could not be entirely sure.

"I'm here," he said. "What do you think of this?" Elliot had worked in the Spirit Division for long enough that he was comfortable with the Spirit Ball, but he knew that not everyone was. And he was always interested in what Miss Reid was thinking.