After the ceremony ended Thaddeus found me backstage and pulled me aside with this serious expression on his face.

"I'm planning to retire next year" he said "And the Council has been discussing it and they want you to take over my position as head."

"What" I said because I was genuinely shocked "I can't do that."

"Why not" he asked "You're the obvious choice for it."

"Because I'm not a politician" I said "I'm just someone who's been trying to help however I can."

"That's exactly why you're ...