Teagan stood still in front of the window in reflective silence after Alex's exit. Of course, she couldn't help but be impressed by the young woman's powers. But she remained unmoved from her resolve. What Alex could do, and for that matter, what any of the Epics could do, didn't make them who they are. Who they were determined what they did with their lives and consequently their powers.

	Teagan didn't know why Alex wanted to dissuade her from pursuing a friendship. And, of course, if the young Epic didn't want to be friends, Teagan would respect that. But Alex hadn't said that. She'd tried to make Teagan reconsider by offering reasons and arguments against it, which to Teagan's mind were irrelevant. But they obviously held relevance to Alex and Teagan at least wanted to find out what kind, before giving up on this potential friendship.

	She smiled to herself. [i]And if you think you are the only imp around here, Alex, oh, you're sorely mistaken.[/i] Teagan scanned the crowd. She was still of a mind to find the Chief and speak to him. She'd been helping with rescue efforts around the city on a volunteer basis, but she felt like she wanted to make things more official. After a moment or two of crowd searching, Teagan spotted the man and slowly began making her way towards him.

	"Chief Thomas?" Teagan called once she neared.

	"Teagan." He acknowledged her and extended his hand for a handshake. "How're you doing? How's the shoulder."

	"It's gettin' better, Chief." Teagan answered. "Thanks."

	"You did good work at the Fitch building." He commanded straightforwardly.

	"Thanks, Chief. But it was a team effort. I'm just glad we managed to get the people out."

	The older man nodded. "How's the party treating you?" He asked.

	Teagan smiled. "It's been... Interesting is a good word."

	The Chief chuckled. "I know you're a recent transplant to Epic City. And since you've been fighting wild fires for most of you're career you're probably not used to rubbing elbows with the Epics. But if you're gonna be living here and working closely with the rescue crews, you're gonna have to get used to it."

	"Actually, Chief, that's kinda what I've been wantin' to speak to you about."

	"Oh?" The man simply said.

	"I want to make my participation in the rescue operations a permanent one." Teagan stated simply.

	The Chief nodded. "Yes, you've been only volunteering so far." He pierced Teagan with assessing eyes. "I don't see a problem with that. You're a capable professional. You've proven your worth during rescue operations with you're volunteer work. We'll be glad to have you on board full time." He extended his hand for a second time and Teagan shook it.

	"Thanks, Chief."

	"I'll have someone contact you to tell you when and where to report."

	"I'll let you enjoy the party, Chief." Teagan said and drifted off. She found a good vantage point and resumed her people watching routine.