Out with the Old?

Lioness was getting weary, and worried by the lack of emotion Sarmad was showing.
"Tell me, then, what are you offering me?"
"I'm going to let you go back to your 'friends', if you so wish."
"That's... unconventional..." ...and therefore worrisome.
"But you won't be the same - you'll lose your 'gift'."
Her mind raced, torn between fear and curiosity.
How could he take away an innate magical ability? Impossible. Or?
Could she live better without relying on empathy?
Was he right that she - and the Agency - are too stuck in their ways to adapt?
"I'll take my chances. Do it."