“Why is SEAL qualification training harder than the other military schools?” Matty asked.

His voice carried clearly across the gym floor.

“Because my mom is a Navy SEAL and she works on special operations teams,” Matty went on.

Wyler’s face went stiff.

He lowered the microphone to his waist and moved closer to the bottom of the bleachers.

Harlan Vance shifted his weight in his metal chair, his hand still flat on the tabletop.

Wyler didn’t answer the question about qualification training.