Later, Ali sat in her study at the Academy. She looked over the journal entry she had written and added a little more.
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"Micha has been getting better over the past few days. She is still reluctant to leave the apartment, but her old self is starting to re-emerge. I've tried my best to not hover, not offer magickal quick fixes. I want so much for her to heal, to be the Micha she was.
"I saw a mention of Ronnie in the police blotter. He's up on charges for 25 counts of voyeurism, aiding in sexual assault, and a few other things. Looks like the SPD is investigating quietly out loud. They want to be seen as acting, but not parade his 'clients' through the media.
"Keltam seems to have crawled into a hole somewhere. Molly found that out when she learned a few of the 'Bro Brokers' at Stileman's were waiting on him to provide them a 'tranie treat'. Bright Lady above, Molly handled that quietly with her supervisor and the HR department there. Two of the 'Bros' were out on their asses by the end of the day.
"Julio has revamped some of the policies at the hardware store. He's brought in people we know to help put together a training course on harassment, assault, and unacceptable behaviour—from the employees, employer, and customers. And from what he told Molly, he also leaned on other merchants regarding Keltam and Ronnie. Effectively blacklisting them.
"Here's hoping that takes, and things remain quiet in Seattle."
Gripping, heartfelt, and full of justice
Thank you.