Harriet was impatient to get up and go, even if her face seemed uncaring. "I can already see his smug look. I wonder who the traitor is?"

The walk through the halls to the meeting room had Harriet glancing to Lorag every so often. About halfway there, Harriet asked quietly. "So what do you make of all this, big boy? Not exactly the best welcome for you guys, huh."

Najirra was still sitting patiently when Meesei approached him for advice. He gave a warm smile and a slow nod."It is true, champion. You have been laden with a heavy burden with little warning." His voice was collected and consistent, with a slight accent, but somehow still soothing, "I cannot say for sure who I believe to be Jerrick's killer, but I can tell you some things of this clan." He gestured for Meesei to sit down on a nearby crate, "Come, seat yourself. My daughters will be back soon."

Najirra raised his cup to his lips and finished the last of his tea before setting the implements aside at a ponderous geriatric pace. "Now, what you must know of this clan is that we are small, barely the size of a village, but the different packs will follow their lieutenants unquestioningly unless you are able to sway them. If you pick any one of the lieutenants as the culprit, you will have at least a quarter of the packs hostile towards you. This is of course better than the entire clan splintering apart, but it does not help matters. I believe your challenge in keeping the pack together will not be finding the traitor, so much as winning over those still loyal to Hircine. I would suggest, once you are certain who killed young Jerrick, that you hold a trial so that the accused may defend them self fairly. The public may witness his or her wrongdoings, and will ultimately be on the side of justice. With little enough room for misinformation, the clan will follow your decision as a whole." Najirra kept his smile, but angled his head in warning, "Beware, though, you are still an outsider to many here. You must not stand as the judge, else your decision will not be respected wholly."

There was a moment for Meesei to respond before a number soft footsteps could be heard approaching the chamber, heralding the return of Najirra's daughters with Jerrick's entrusted.