The pretty package is appreciated, of course, though Benevenuta's other qualities have her interest as well. She shakes her head at the question, guiding them further along into the dance. "No, it was the Breach. Some of my company were stationed at the Conclave, as security. I was nearby, as backup...but I never got close. This is as much for them as it is for me; I'd never thought about joining any Council, not at first. I only arrived at the first meeting to ensure that the loyalists weren't going to try and pull anything."

And then the rest just snowballed, as often happens with politics. "Is that what drew you, then?"