The familiar sound of applause filled his ears, and the for not the first time, he missed the time when that was among the things that really unnerved him. Trix sighed, and smoothed the wrinkles in his dress uniform pants and entered backstage of The Night Show with Avan Rennagen.

It seemed Cael was already there, but Trix barely had time for a smile and a nod before the show's people grabbed him and plopped him down into a chair to begin dabbing makeup and such to allow him to look his best. He suffered it with the dignity that came with familiarity.

Finally, the makeup artist considered him ready to go on the show.

He stood and meandered over to Cael Bathala, whom he hadn't seen in just over two years. But, before he could say anything, Rennagen's voice was heard over the speakers.

"Well, enough of that for now, hmm? We have two special guests for our show tonight. The Imperial Forces are always very important, but it really seems to show just how good the Imperial people are when our icons, the rich, prosperous, and famous, put their careers on hold to help protect us. Please, give your appreciation for Cael Bathala and Trix Idalix!"

Trix let a small breath out through his nostrils, and stepped out onto the stage with Cael. He grinned and waved at the audience, stepping up onto the raised platform on the stage and shook Rennagen's hand, Cael mirroring his action not a second later. He sat and made himself comfortable in the seat provided. He smiled.

"Doing well for yourself, aren't you?" he asked. "I remember when all you guys had was a sofa. Now I'm sitting in a nice chair."