Chapter 16
Clara was sitting in her living room on Sunday morning, sipping her coffee, absently patting Hercules’ head while she read a self-help book that had been recommended to her by the Bellona psychologist. She had reached out to ask her how to improve relationships with the people she valued in her life. The psychologist had been thrilled that Clara was finally admitting that she had closed off a very important part of herself and was wanting to try it. So far, she was finding it full of gibberish she didn’t feel applied to her at all.
Suddenly her watch pinged the alarm notifying her she had incoming message from Bellona. It had been quiet for two weeks and that was not unusual. Typically, Bellona rotated through a large selection of teams, and she could have multiple calls in a
