I watched Em as she left the room through the grey door that Isy had led us through only minutes before. How the tables had turned since we'd walked into the room... I'd expected to be faced with a decision or two, but to have our right to leave potentially be taken from us for who knows how long was something I hadn't predicted. Or even thought about. I definitely needed time.
"I suggest we resume this conversation tomorrow morning." General Thomas started speaking slowly, breaking us out of our stunned states. "Take the time to think about what I've said. Daisy, Joe," She nodded to each of them, "If you stick with your decisions to carry on without knowing what we're doing here, there will be no need to come along with the others in the morning."
I hardly dared to look at Joe, but chancing a glance I saw him sitting there tight-lipped and frowning at the blank table before him.
"You may go, I'll see you here at nine o'clock sharp." General Thomas turned away and strode behind her desk, switching her focus so quickly to the next important matter she had to deal with that night- our groups sudden divided state was simply a blip in her universe.
"Thank you, ma'am." I said before I stood, eager to forget about the last few moments we'd just experienced.
Joe, in silence, was quick to move as he scrapped his own chair back and strode out with Spencer close behind. 
As the door swung shut once again, I grabbed the back of Daisy's chair and begun pushing her from the room.