"I.... I had no idea that I was being headhunted like that...." he admitted, still looking more than a little rattled about this promotion offer. "I mean, I know Nobby; he's good at cards, sure, but I'd have heard on the grapevine before now if I'd been up for Promotion or something." he said in a rather shaken voice. "This has come completely out of the blue, like lightning on a sunny day...."