Beorn walked over to Lewin.
"I'm starting a new department."
He brought it up straightforwardly. "To handle information gathering and analysis. I want reports on what's happening in the Badlands beyond the city outskirts, what the settlements are doing, and where threats are before they reach the walls."
He locked his gaze with Lewin's.
"I want you to run it."
Lewin did not answer immediately. Beorn could almost see him considering the offer into parts before weighting which mattered first. He come to notice Lewin always handled decisions that way, understand the idea before reacting to it.
Eventually, he asked, "What exactly is a department? Do I answer to anyone, or can I make any decisions based on my discretion."
A reasonable first question. Not whether he wanted the role nor what rank came with it. He wanted the chain of command clarified before anything else.
"A department is a branch of the seat."
