[He's only half-done with his, so if she's sneaky enough, she might get a few forkfulls of pulled pork or a slice of garlic bread...!]

Ah...that makes sense. [For all the reasons she considers, but also:] I bet it left a painful hole in their hearts. Even if they didn't like her, I mean--she was part of their established environment, and now there's a new system--your system. Some adjust, some don't.

But--someone higher up took the risk on bringing you on. Who was it?