Shannon said more with the look on his face and the slope of his shoulders than anything. Hotch understood just how personal this was, not that he hadn't known before but he hadn't realized. He laid the photos aside and moved in closer to the younger man and impulsiely he laid a hand on his shoulder- heavy and reassuring.

"I'll keep it quiet. I'll do everything I can," he promised. "Is there anything else I can do for you? I mean immediately...aside from the investigation?"