"Alright, that's the kind of thing I like to hear," Julian said, waggling his eyebrows.

Amelia couldn't tell if he was excited about the prospect of going out into the field again, or if he was expecting something more to come of this, but it brought her some relief to see his regular personality showing.

"I need to see what's going on out there. No one is going to have respect for me if I'm not willing to leave the compound and see what they're going through. I'd ...