The Federation had only begun releasing fragmented details about the supernatural world in recent months, leaving the public more aware—but still far from grasping the full scope of the powers at play.
Of course, if Michael had gone out of his way to search the Supers Forum for information, he would have found articles, speculation threads, and even some fairly accurate details about the major supernatural families. But he had never even thought to do so—because, in all honesty, it had never concerned him.
It wasn't that he was unaware of the existence of such forces. He just… hadn't been interested enough to care.
And so, while Kael Veyren and Ryn Calder might have expected awe, respect, or even guarded caution at the mention of their names, what they got instead was Michael's indifferent "Michael Norman"—a name devoid of weight in their world, yet delivered in a tone that made them wonder if perhaps it was heavier than they realized.
