Arc 1, Thread 1: Red Ink (Kendal)
While they gather he looks at their expressions one by one. "Everyone, welcome and thank you for keeping your cool even at this stressful time." He stands up when he starts talking, keeping his voice loud enough for everyone to hear him clearly, but not deafening the first row. "If anyone thought your current workload was hard enough, it's not going to get any easier anytime soon. You see, you all are getting a promotion of sorts, more on the side of prestige, but nonetheless. I will not accept any holiday requests for some time. " He says with a reassuring smile.
"All this fuzz, extra security and all up coming work are a result of a single thing, as of yesterday, approximately at 4am I Exalted to a Solar of the Eclipse caste. It will be my pleasure to make the Last Refuge a better place with all of you." He follows their reactions closely.