[ He really can't gainsay her wariness. In fact, he's more likely to applaud it. Reid knows too well how easily someone can be something other than what they seem, and how much they can hurt you. ]

The Federal Bureau of Investigation. It's federal level law enforcement. I'm part of a team that specializes in catching the worst offenders-- serial murderers, sexual assault, child abductions, anything else the locals don't think they can handle on their own.

If I seem overeager or intrusive, I apologize. Ordinarily, the chances of me meeting a non-human sentient in my lifetime are... almost nil. [ Reid transitions from one subject to the next with almost no change in inflection or indicator or acknowledgement. He sounds comfortable apologizing, though, neither obsequious nor reluctant. ]