So, action. Always nice to spice things up.

It's interesting to note the difference between Lunar and Solar Exaltations. With Lunars, it happens after they've reached the point of hopelessness and make the decision to try and persevere anyway; it's common for Luna herself (or himself) to appear to them them and give Exaltation. With Solars, it happens when they attempt to do something heroic, something that normally would not be possible for a mere human; but they succeed, and then suddenly they'll realise that they just took the Second Breath. And generally, the Unconquered Sun does not speak to his Exalted, except for the Zeniths, his priests.