Jude nods, as if he knows what she's talking about. He might not, but he understands the flow of power, and that current runs deep enough to pull everything with it downstream.

"Yeah," she says with a deep sigh, sitting back in his seat, spreading his thighs to put his feet firmly on the floor.

"The higher-ups want a smile and a warm welcome. S'pose we can't blame them for thinking I'm suited. You?"