I look at the people assembled before me, looking back at me with expectation and skepticism. These are six of the most skilled people in our Sanctuary. Some of them are smart enough to figure out why I've gathered them here, which is why they look skeptical. I don't blame them; I'm skeptical too. This is never going to work.
But Wolfe directed me to put the city in order using whatever talent I see fit, and I need these people in order to do it.
I start the meeting. "Thank you for agreeing to join me today. I'm hoping this will be the first of many meetings, and the first step toward real change in the Santa Fe Sanctuary."
"I see what you're doing," a woman speaks up. She was introduced to me as Tabitha, our agriculturist. "I respect the thought, but it's never going to work."