I sort of expected that to be the answer, sir. At least in the leadup to the Revelation. Well, the ideas are floating around in the open now, and Hailey's not going to stop coming up with new ones any time soon. Does NASA still want me?"
"They certainly do, and that's a good example of how I think you'd be best served to help your cause in the early days. Magic may never be mainstream. For now I suggest you stick to the fringes, and be helpful in non-obtrusive, small ways. Earn a bit of trust before you try to revolutionise our entire energy economy and way of life. Some of those briefs I read have real potential, you've got a very smart young woman on your team, Chris. It's actually quite disheartening that I have to turn you down."
"For now," Chris smiled into the phone. He wasn't abou
