"They say we are asleep until we fall in love
We are children of dust and ashes
But when we fall in love we wake up
And we are a god and angels weep
But if I die here tonight
I die in my sleep"
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Rhea walked up to the table with a couple of bottles of alcohol before setting them down on the table. It was hard to see their solemn expressions after a death. She patted Foggy's shoulder after he thanked her, "I'll keep them coming. I'm so sorry." She looked over at Zoe and Benicia, before going back over to the bar.
Foggy began to pour all of them a drink, "When we first took the case, Karen, Zoe, and I went to Landman and Zack. Marci talked about a criminal element in Elena's building. Said that's why the workmen left without finishing the repairs."
Karen swung the liquid around her cup before drinking, "Cause they feared for their safety."
"I thought it was bullshit."
Matt took in their words, "Maybe it was."
"Tell that to Elena." Zoe huffed before drinking down her own cup. Which was a drink made by Rhea, who was still not allowing her to have hard liquor.
Benicia hadn't picked up her drink at all, instead, her focus was completely pulled to Matt, "Wait, what are you saying?"
Matt breathed in deeply, "Well, I don't know. Just doesn't feel right, does it?"
Foggy raised his cup, "I'll drink to that."
"Do you think it was a coincidence?" Matt questioned the table, "Elena decides to stay and fight, to rally what's left of her neighbors, and this happens."
Benicia had already pushed her cup away from her, she wasn't a huge fan of drinking anyway, "Do you think Fisk had something to do with this?"
Karen threw back her drink and pointed up, "Speak of the devil."
Benicia turned her head and vocalized it for Matt, "Fisk is on the TV again."
"Hey, Rhea-" Matt called out, "Could you turn that up?"
"No, I never had the pleasure of meeting Ms. Cardenas. I only recently took possession of her building."
"How do you respond to reports that you knew the tenement was unsafe?"
"That is accurate. That's why we offered a substantial sum to Ms. Cardenas and her neighbors to help them relocate. We should never let good people get swallowed up by this city. I mourn this woman's death. Didn't have to happen. It should've- Her passing is a symptom of a larger disease infecting all of us. Disease of fear-"
Foggy's phone rang, he pointed at it and answered, "Funeral home."
"Fearing of bombings, fear of cop killings."
Benicia stared at the screen, "What a load of shit."
"Fear of masked psychopaths. We shouldn't let people like that take our city from us. We need to stand together. Let them know that they will fail because we believe we can make a difference. 'Cause they are cowards! Afraid of stepping out of the shadows. Afraid of standing up for people like Mrs. Cardenas."
