Even Lance’s Background Wouldn’t Matter

"So, tell me everything about it, if you seem to know what happens," Oriole asked.

Azure was Oriole's lighthouse when the latter was appointed as the East Guardian. He remembered how the young Oriole Hart knew nothing about the politics in the Council. Well, to be fair, he learned the mechanics of the politics; Oriole knew who was who, but he didn't understand whom he should talk to if there were issue escalations or whom should not be offended.

Which Oriole still frequently did due to his frank and straightforward nature.