As if channeling the energy from before, the next pair to arrive in the building were quite flustered. Panting heavily, a young woman and her reptilian companion bolted down the hallway. Lyla hated, hated,
hated being late for work (she really blamed Lara, but of course she would never admit that out loud). Artu, however, was more concerned about not falling off of Lara's shoulder.
The two nearly blew by the water dispenser, but Lara halted at the last minute, nearly sending Artu flying. With shaky hands, she filled a cup, and proceeded to almost immediately drain it dry. Wiping her mouth on the back of her sleeve, she tossed the cup in the trash, then took off again, bursting through the doors at the end of the hall.