As someone who was not familiar with the Dark Broterhood not long ago, Alara has grown into becoming an example to other Journeymen within House Excidium. Her merits, from my point of view, are not to be judged from how many competitions she has joined to, or how many Crescents she has earned, but on her contribution to Clan Scholae Palatinae. She has filled the role of Battleteam Sergeant and helped building House Excidium's only Battleteam, Tacitus Athanasius, together with her former Master, and she is one of the two "new" members spearheading other new people into pushing their limits and getting involved in as many club activities as possible. As one of the upcoming stars of House Excidium, I consider Alara more than deserving this Dark Cross, both as a token of gratitude from the Clan towards her and as a proof that she is one of the models to follow in our House. Congratulations Alara, this is a well deserved reward.

Alara is one of the bright sparks in Scholae Palatinae. Her activity is consistent, and high, and spans across a variety of areas. She is truly at the heart of the Scholae Community, and the kind of person that makes the clan great; honest, kind, and caring for her clanmates. We are very lucky to have Alara with us, she has all the right qualities to rise very high in the brotherhood and it's time she was further rewarded for all her efforts in recent months.

Alara has continued to sky rocket in activity, awards, and communication with the Clan as time continues on. Though she has become busy as of late, she does what she can to stay in contact with everyone, and takes part in comps that have produced awards for the Palatinean Knight. As my Sergeant, she has contributed to Battle Team Tacitus Athanasius by giving ideas and helping with the wiki. Her dedication to Clan, House, and Battle Team hasn't gone unnoticed. She is great example to others, a very encouraging and helpful member, and awesome individual that has shown what Scholae Palatinae is all about: Working hard for the Clan while having fun doing it.