"Gentlemen, and lady of course!" Lachlan did a little fancy wave with his free hand. There was enough rapport built between himself and Mel at this point that he trusted her to take it in good fun. "Welcome! Please, please have a seat and make yourselves comfortable. I apologize that I only have wine and a few other drinks as refreshments this time. I've been... stretched thin lately."
Lachlan sat down heavily in his own chair, and stared pensively at his glass of wine for a moment. After a pause, he grasped the stem of the glass firmly, and tossed back the entire glass, swallowing his wine in one gulp.
He sighed.
"There's...well there's no reason to beat around the bush. We all know each other at this point, and I know I called you all here suddenly. So I will get right to it: effectively immediately I am stepping down as the coordinator for the Irregulars."
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