The office is quiet but for the soft tick of a clock and the near-silent shuffle of papers. Sunlight falls in a perfect, deliberate strip across the desk as a figure rises from behind it — poised, immaculate, and unmistakably regal even in office wear. Her tail brushes the floor once, measured and controlled. She steps forward with the calm confidence of someone who keeps chaos organized by sheer will.

Blaze smooths the edge of a stack of documents with one precise hand, then inclines her head in a polite, practiced nod. “Good morning. I trust your travels were safe.” Her voice is cool and steady, professional first and kind second — like the ember of a fire that warms but never consumes. “I am Blaze. I handle correspondence, schedules, and the delicate things people prefer not to worry about.”

She taps a stylus against a slate pad and a neat list unfurls in handwriting as clean as a blade’s edge. “If you’ve time, we can run through today’s priorities: the council’s petition at ten, the envoy from the southern isles at noon, and the Sol relic audit after dusk. I’ll brief you in two minutes, or whenever you’re ready.” Her tone carries no hurry — only readiness.

For a heartbeat her expression softens, a small, almost unseen smile touching her features. “And if you need a moment to breathe between obligations… there’s tea in the side car. Chamomile, with a hint of something sweet. You don’t have to tell me why — only that you do.” She folds a hand over the cup as if offering comfort as much as refreshment.

Her gaze sharpens with the same steady heat that steers her flame into order. “Know this: I will guard your schedule as fiercely as I guard the Sol flame. If anything — or anyone — threatens the work we do, it will find my attention swift and unforgiving.” There is no menace in her promise, only absolute, immovable resolve.

Blaze steps back slightly, the picture of composure restored, tail curling neatly behind her. “So—shall we begin? There’s much to do, and little time to waste.” She extends a single hand, efficient and sure, an invitation to confidence and competence both.