Strix cast a sympathetic look at Wayland, giving him a thumbs up as well for not saying anything that might get him in more trouble. He was a firm believer in giving people encouragement when the chance presented itself.
His attention moved back to the gathering, glancing between Avis and Truce, latter offering a solution. He made a low noise of surprise when Avis accepted, king of having expected this to take a little longer to resolve. I guess that comes from this being a small community, he thought with a hum as he leaned back in his chair. There were other possibilities, which he would not consider too much with someone in the room who could probably read minds.
When Brother Rat sat back down, Strix waited until his name was called out to stand up and walk forwards.
Ultimately, he decided to play along for several reasons, though mostly he remembered how much Truce had sounded like wanting Wayland and him to be recognized for their 'talents' after making the announcement. Besides, Truce was his cabal mate as well as Councilor. This wasn't exactly something that would harm him in any way, and he'd not be rolling his eyes while having his understanding of the Tapestry acknowledged.
A ring made of lead wasn't something he'd be wearing that often, anyway. Probably never. Lead wasn't exactly known to be a healthy metal, though he'd probably need to ingest it.
What's wrong with a good bone ring... bone ring? That sounds terrible. I just know someone would think that hilarious. He would not look at these possible someone.
Standing at the podium, he took the offered gifts. "I can claim no mastery, but feel," ridiculous, "honored by the Council to recognize my achievement as Disciple of Matter," he said, a little irony creeping into the word 'achievement'. With a grateful nod, he turned and carried both back to his seat, sitting down again and putting the robe in his lap.
He eyed the ring thoughtfully.
Still, whose bright idea was it to make lead the metal associated with the Moros? Sure, there was 'death' and all, but offing its path members with the metal can't have been good for PR purposes.