The Chairman extended a hand toward Kaiden, and Kaiden shook it the same way he'd shaken Lazarus's bloody one a few seconds ago.
Apparently this was a handshake kind of day. "Chairman."
"Kaiden Grey. Guild Leader of Eclipse." The Chairman held the grip a beat longer than courtesy required, his eyes doing a scan that had nothing to do with politeness and everything to do with intelligence assessment, then released.
"On behalf of the Awakened Association and the people of the United States, I want to say that what you and your allies accomplished in there was extraordinary. You faced a threat that had every military planner on this continent drafting contingencies, and you handled it on your own terms." He paused, letting the weight of it land. "This country owes you and Eclipse a debt of gratitude."
