"He seems very nice. I just wonder why more of the agents I've run into aren't more like him. Some barely even acknowledge I'm alive."

Mark hesitated.

"I'm going to tell you something - but don't take it personally, because it happened to me as well. Barely got said boo to the first year. After that, suddenly seemed like everyone was chummy. Threw me enough that I asked one of them about it."

Mark reached out for her hand - something she'd found he tended to do when divulging some truths. She silently took his hand.