“Did they change the testing room again?” Eli asked.

He talked in quick bursts, his words clipping together.

“Because the map in the packet is confusing, and I want to make sure we’re at the right desk.”

“No,” Claire said.

She walked over to the table and stood next to them.

“Someone filed a formal grievance against our team.”

Owen stood up.

He moved slightly in front of his mother, a quiet shift in his posture that blocked the door.