"It'd suck to lose the head of Research twice in a row? Yeah." It's rueful, but certainly not insulted. "I don't know where I am yet, but I'll think about it sincerely. I can promise that much."

She leans forward. "I did think about that, too, though: the rifts. It's in our name, we can hardly just abandon that part of our mission responsibly. Do you think Averesch's suggestion has real merit, or is it wishful thinking?" She's not taking Wysteria's word on the matter for gospel, but her opinion on it is useful, considering her unique perspective.

(Cedoux was interesting. Cosima should probably make a point to chat with her; they've both been in Riftwatch a long time, but their work has seldom overlapped.)