Eldon's cheeks burned hotter, and he decided to turn back to the news reporter. He saw that President Louise was speaking. "…times of hardship like this that we need to come together as a nation. This wasn't an attack on me, but my policies and the American way of life. This country was founded by immigrants and people coming from all walks of life to live on this great soil. This attack is nothing more than a cowardly show of racism. I am not daunted in the clear duty I have before me, nor is my belief that our two worlds can get along."
"What about the attacks that have occurred in the Shadow World on Humans?" Shlee asked. Eldon wanted to charge forward and scream at her for pointing that out. All that comment could do was hurt their standing. Then he remembered what he'd thought about Shlee having to take the middle ground. She was doing her job as a news reporter, regardless of what her personal feelings were. She was digging for the facts, rather than spouting opinion.
