Flashback ( PDFDrive )

“No problem,” Sophie assured them. “You guys are busy today.”
“We always are,” Brisa agreed.
“So let’s keep this moving. We’ve already reviewed your records,”
Juji told her, “and we need to verify a few things before we proceed.”
Sophie nodded and they both tapped their screens, making them
light up.
“Your listed birthplace is San Diego,” Juji noted. “That’s not in the
Lost Cities.”
“Yes,” Sophie agreed. “It’s a human—Forbidden—city. It’s . . . kind
of a long story.”
“So I’ve heard,” Brisa said, tilting her head to study Sophie. “I’ve
only been told bits and pieces, but it sounds fascinating. I imagine
we’ll need the full story by the time we get to your packets. Should
provide an interesting challenge.”
“I’m quite excited, actually,” Juji agreed. “We never get anything
new around here.”
“Oh, well, great.” Sophie wondered if it would be weird to say, How
about you throw Fitz Vacker on the list and see what happens?
They tapped their screens again.
“Now, under family, it shows that you were born to humans
originally named Will and Emma Foster,” Juji noted.
Sophie nodded, fighting off a pang of sadness.
“And obviously you’ve been adopted by Lord and Lady Ruewen,”
Brisa added.
Lord and Lady?
Sophie never thought of Grady and Edaline with titles—but they
were accurate, so she nodded again.