Typically I light the place if I am holding a sermon, but I personally find comfort in the dark. I assumed most would be occupied with the other events, so I thought I'd keep this place quiet and away from the, ah... glamor and glitz, as it were.

[Still, they pause, peering at him a little.]

I can't help but notice... those jewels attached to your badge. Are you aware of what, exactly, those are?