You're not completely terrible at this. You've seen worse. But there are still situations that rock you. And even when you're able to be outwardly collected, there's often an undercurrent of anxiety in the back of your mind.
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But now you have the gala to worry about. Already there are guests showing up in Givenchy, comparing notes on the decline of microloans and the rise of direct cash transfers.
And up until Charelle interrupted with all the problems, it was all running to plan. You were checking the heights of all the floral arrangements on all the tables and making sure none of them contained too much ivy. (Angela Falter does not approve of excess ivy.)
Time is pressing. The audio-visual crew has already set up most of their equipment, and they're going to want a few minutes to go over the mike arrangements with the speaker.
Finding a replacement speaker is well within your abilities. Though it would be nice if you got a little more credit for how many fires you routinely put out.