[ She finished off what he'd poured and let out a clearly bitter scoff at his statement. ]

You could say that. [ She pursed her lips. ] The government doesn't really like us existing. It's illegal for us to use our powers in public, so we get to spend most of our time trying to hide what we are. Or we get Sentinel Services on our tracks. If you're lucky they'll just kill you. If you're unlucky, you might end up a part of the Hound program.