This continues episode eight: The Thin Red Line.
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chapter 52: "It's all about the balance, Grace."
How did we manage before Grace came? She has more than earned her place among us. But still she flies under the radar, tries not to make waves. The others don't see how easily she bends. Cops take their authority for granted. At least, once they have found their niche.
As much as she gives, as much as she adds to the SCU, she has as much right as any to field assignments. Driving privileges. Her choice of pizza topping.
She doesn't need permission to assert herself. She just needs a reminder of the power she already wields.
