[Shadowheart almost finds his enthusiasm endearing, and turns her attention to him for a moment as she breaks from watching the new arrivals make their wide-eyed way into the hall, offering him a saccharine smile.]

They lose a bit of their luster, after the first, but it is interesting to see who may be joining us here.

[Approaching her fourth season, she's seen a few arrivals by now, but hardly so many to merit how jaded she currently sounds.]

Is it thrilling, knowing you'll no longer be among our youngest?