Toffee complained a bit when Gracie felt for broken bones, but he was at least well enough trained not to snap at her. Both officers shared a look of intrigue at her clinical, if not entirely expert, examination. Perhaps they hadn't seen a dog in a while. Or more likely, a doctor. The uniformed woman was the one to answer Gracie's question. "Looking for people like you, actually. People out on their own. We've secured a perimeter outside of the station. Got people there, food, clean water, power..." She paused as though trying to think up some more necessities for a moment, which was when her partner stepped in to help. "And laws. We protect our people from each other just as much as what's outside." After her dealings with James back in San Francisco, that may have been the most tempting prospect of all<br/><br/>With their elevator pitch given, the man got right to the meat of their discussion. "You don't have to, but you should really follow us back. We'll get you a room, fix up your car, and have someone take a look at you. Make sure you're not hurt, I mean." It'd be a delay in her trip, but her car did probably need some tuning up after the way she'd been treating it. Not to mention the prospect of another hot shower and warm bed before hitting the road.