Daniel held the door open for the guy and then waved to Sergeant Woodward at the desk.

"New arrival," he told her. "Taking them back for some coffee and explanations."

She nodded and made a note, then pushed the button to buzz the door to the rest of the precinct open.

"I'm Detective Daniel Sousa, by the way. And you don't have to have the coffee if you'd rather not. It's just too cold to try to explain any of this stuff outside."