Still nervous, Alastair shifted a little bit, not entirely sure why that feeling wouldn't go away. The admission to Summer didn't make it real, the vote itself was already a reality. The human brain played a lot of tricks, and Alastair really didn't appreciate it in the moment. He was normally more composed than this, so instead of letting her notice that something was off, he chose to tell her quickly. Better to just get it out there.
"There was a vote today," he told her tentatively. "One of the district leaders nominated me for a position unexpectedly..."