Indeed, A1 seemed to know a lot of things EJ didn’t expect her to and she often seemed to know what EJ was thinking, which could be disconcerting. Sometimes, however, it could also be comforting. This was one of those times. ‘EJ, you will be fine. You just need to take the plunge and dive right into the mission. Once you get started you won’t even think about things you used to be scared of.’ EJ wasn’t so sure but she was determined to stop Adriana doing any more damage to the reef. Somehow that now seemed scarier than the deep water. ‘So,’ continued A1, ‘let’s commence your mission briefing. You did very well in your pool dives so you are ready for ocean diving. And in case you were worrying, Agent Captain C2C will be there to show you the ropes. You will remember C2C, our lead ocean agent, from your Antarctica mission and, if I remember correctly, one of our training camps. You will meet C2C at our secret diving station.’ ‘I didn’t know we had a secret diving station,’ said EJ.
