By the time the two hours had ended, Vesa had come through to Edonia and collected three different counts for the same receiving building.
One came from the beds carried through the opening. Another came from the attendants treating them. The third included relatives who had followed without a bed and were now sleeping wherever they found space.
Petricia arrived with Mingyue and looked at the numbers.
"Which one tells us who is actually inside?"
"None of them completely," Vesa said.
"Then I'll start there."
Alex had remained with Luna. Mingyue confirmed the arrangement before going to check the rooms beyond the ward, leaving Petricia with the attendants she had spoken to earlier.
Petricia asked one of the attendants for a list of the beds already moved. The woman began explaining why she had not finished writing it.
"Show me the rooms," Petricia said. "We can write while we walk."
They left together.
