Cedar Hollow called me the next morning.
I was at home, and the call came through the lab's client line. I recognized the shelter's name before I picked up. Nina had asked me not to speak to them about the report, but she hadn't said what to do if they called directly.
I answered. "This is Mara."
A woman introduced herself as Elise Rowan, the shelter's operations manager. I knew her from two previous training calls. Her voice was steady, but clipped.
"I'm trying to understand why our CH-14 result is under review," she said. "We have staff waiting to move rabbits between rooms."
"I'm not authorized to discuss the review. Nina Park from compliance is handling the notice."
"I've left Nina a message. I'm asking what you saw."
"I can't give you information that hasn't been verified."
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