"My name is Sofia Breayi. This is Dane Hale. We're part of a group that's been investigating the same questions you have. About what really happened during the Rupture."
Martha's expression shifted slightly; interest warred with suspicion.
"I don't know what you're talking about. I'm an archaeologist conducting standard geological surveys. If you're looking for conspiracy theories, you've come to the wrong place."
"We know about your theory," Dane said quietly.
"That the Rupture wasn't natural. That it was something deliberate. Something controlled. We have information that supports that theory. Evidence your academic sources wouldn't have access to."
Martha was quiet for a moment, studying them. Sofia could see her mind working, weighing risks and possibilities.
"Even if I was interested in what you're claiming, which I'm not confirming or denying, why would I listen to two strangers who showed up unannounced at my dig site?"
