Colin's posts

"As long as it takes." Ty responded.

"Though I expect to be there for at least 3 weeks." he sighed.

"I'd talk about it, but at this point, it's official Unit business." he told her. "Sorry." he apologised, as Casey was given a sparkling water.

"Regardless, when we leave the plane, odds are we'll part ways." he then said.

"Wherever you go, I wish you luck, and safety."

Ty nodded in response.

"That is fair." he said.

"But seriously, your artwork has made the place come alive." he told her. "It's breathed some serious livelihood into the building, and the people there." he went on.

"You say he's overpaying you, but whatever he paid you, it couldn't have been enough." he stated.

"And once we're in the air, feel free to mill about, obviously." he then told her.

"You feel like having anything specific to eat? Or anything you feel like having, particularly?"

"Well, I'm glad it turned into something very positive for you." Ty responded.

"And I'm sorry to hear your childhood and young adulthood was so shitty." he then said to her.

"From all I've heard about you, one would never know." he admitted.

"Your art brings joy around the world, and you've always seemed so personable and outgoing in your events." he went on.

"Still, seems you got your life back on track." he shrugged.

"I tell ya though, your art REALLY livens up the Unit. Especially in the nursery."

"That's a good idea." Ty responded.

"So tell me." he then said.

"Why art?" he asked her.

"What made you take up art? Why do you do it?" he asked further.

"I've seen the paintings that Hal has put up that you've done, but I've never know why the artist is an artist." he continued.

"So why art?"

"Pretty much." Ty responded as they sat down and buckled up.

"I'll grab for you once we're in the air." he told her.

"What would you like to eat?" he asked.

"We're in lunch territory right now, but there should be breakfast and brunch items available." he said further.

"Oh, and there's two small beds available." he continued.

"This IS a 15-hour flight, so... yeah, may want to take a nap."

"He goes over the top for things like this." Ty responded. "His reasoning is 'I have the budget for it, they won't let me transfer budget, and if I underuse it, it'll be cut. So screw it. They won't let me transfer it to where it's needed, I'll abuse it'..." he said with a laugh.

"And more refreshing?" he asked.

"Like what?" he asked her. "We have water, sparkling water, juice, pop, milk, tea, coffee, pretty much anything." he chuckled.

"And have you eaten yet?" he then inquired.

"There's some good grub on this flight." he told her, as they were instructed to take their seats and fasten their seatbelts.

"Fair enough." Ty responded.

The rest of the journey was in relative silence, and when they arrived at the airport, they were briefly inspected by the agent, before they were on the plane... and Casey saw that they were traveling in STYLE.

It looked almost like a private luxury plane.

"One last bit of high-class living." Ty chuckled.

"Care for some wine or something?"

Ty nodded in response.

"I understand." he said.

"But still. Try and be careful about ALL potential threats." he told her. "Don't look to the sky so much you lose track of the ground." he said further.

"And just so you know, the specific place the plane is going in Scotland is Edinburgh." he then informed her.

"So if you want to plan ahead with that knowledge in mind, go for it."

"You can count on it." Jake responded, as she and Ty stepped outside where their ride was waiting. They put their things in the trunk, both got into the back seat, and were on their way.

"Hey." Ty said to her.

"For what it's worth, I think you'll be okay." he told her.

"Your plan seems solid enough, just be careful of where you go." he went on.

"The last thing you need is someone trying to possibly take advantage of you on your journey."

Ty just sighed in response.

"That's fair." he said, as they entered the security checkpoint.

"Your ride's outside." Jake told them.

"Thanks Jake." Ty said.

Jake then looked at Casey, and smiled softly.

"I was told what your plan is." he told her. "Kiah did a little confiding with me earlier." he explained.

"Good luck out there." he said to her sincerely.

Hal returned the hug and smiled at Casey, as he watched her and Ty leave the office, and begin to make their way towards the front of the building.

"All right." Ty said.

"So what is your plan?" he asked.

"Do you intend to just... wander?" he asked her.

"And if so, where? In which direction?" he asked further.

"Do you have ANY sense of where you're going, or is this a 'where the wind may take you' sorta thing?"

Hal just laughed.

"That'd be handy!" he declared. "But no. We don't." he confirmed.

"We'll be cabbing there." Ty told her. "Leaves the paper trail we need." he reasoned.

"All right, Agent King. You know your mission?" Hal asked Ty.

"Yes, sir." Ty responded.

"Then move out." Hal told him, before looking at Casey.

"Good luck out there." he wished her.

"Hang onto it for identification purposes." Hal told her.

"Essentially, you and Ty will be shuttled to the airport where a private plane will be waiting for you. There will be a TSA agent waiting at the plane to inspect your ID's, and your luggage if need be." he said further.

"Once done, you'll board the plane and be off." he finished.

"Very streamlined." Ty commented with a chuckle.

"Normally we wouldn't use a private plane for just myself, but one of our affiliates has asked for help ASAP, so it's a bit of an exception. You coming along makes it... well, less conspicuous, actually. Two people travelling together is less suspicious than one." he reasoned.

Hal nodded in response.

"It's always the way, isn't it?" he asked.

"Regardless, I have your travel arrangements planned." he told her, as Ty waved.

"Seems we're going to be travel companions, young Miss." he said respectably, with a small bow.

"It's a pleasure to be travelling with you." he told her.

"...though the circumstances could be better."