"Denver Fire Department." Ren explains. "I do part time search 'nd rescue but I do a lotta stuff with our youth outreach."

"Mostly at risk kids who have t'leave home 'cos of violence." Technically not a lie. "Teachin' them life skills 'nd self-defence. I'm the tough love option when the softly-softly shit don't work." Kicking their assess until they learned to defend themselves properly, training young ahrouns to not just be tough but to be smart and yeah, teaching them how to get on in the Nation.

Duplicity came naturally to those who had to protect the veil. "Please tell me we ain't the only ones over twenty-five. I'm too fuckin' young t'feel that old." Ren groaned. "And way too old t'be feeling on teenagers."