It was much like the first day of school. Kyla Orlouge took yet another glance at herself in the mirror, sucking in the place on her stomach where she could almost pinch an inch and gave a satisfied smile. Her hair was pulled back into a tight bun and her new skirt and matching blazer reminded her of a librarian she had once seen in Alerar. She knelt down to brush a scuff mark from her black high heel and then left the room with her leather satchel in hand.

The mystic clicked her way down the halls, taking special care not to fall down the steps today. The last thing she needed was to show up for her first day on the new job looking as though she just rolled out of bed. She had planned the day down to the last detail in the last few months, since Sei had announced her new position. Kyla was quite used to working with trained investigators, even though she herself had no talent for the craft. Now she would be leading a team of criminals and other less desirables, both categories she fit in much better than investigator.

They had been granted a large conference room not far from the cells. Most of the team were free to come and go as they pleased, but there were a few who had agreed to help in exchange for time off their sentence. Kyla entered the room and the enchanted candles sprung to life. She rounded the large conference table, brushing her fingertips on the freshly sanded wood top. She found her seat at the head and sat down gingerly with a smile. Soon her team would arrive. Some she had chosen herself, for others it would be their first meeting. Hopefully everything would go according to the plan.