It was the answer she expected. She nodded and leaned forward, her expression and posture sympathetic, her tone kind.

"I understand. I won't give you false hope—it's not something that's done every day. And as I said, not every agent has the skills for it, and if it's something you want—it would be some time, possibly never, before you could manage it. Nor is it guaranteed that someone with the training could find him. I don't blame you for wondering, it's only natural. But you must know that it's very, very difficult."