The rules just changed, I thought.
“The Naturals program just got some oversight,” Agent Sterling replied. “There are going to be some new regulations. New protocols. And they’ll mean something. No more special exceptions—not even from me.” Her expression was stern, but Michael must have seen something I didn’t, because he broke into a grin. Agent Sterling smiled, too—directly at me.
“We’re going to need those regulations,” she added, “because as of tomorrow, the five of you are cleared to consult on active cases.”
They weren’t shutting us out. They were letting us in. Instead of taking away my purpose, they’d given it new life.
This was a whole new world.