Darahil's summation of the other lieutenants' traits was certainly consistent with Meesei's experience with them thusfar. Given that Darahil had known them much longer than herself, she trusted the additional details he provided. Namely, those regarding Vera. Meesei had only really been around her after the death of her husband: a greatly emotional event. Granted, Meesei had been impressed with how well she managed to reign in her emotions after the initial shock of his death, even while being a suspect of the murder. However, Meesei did not know of her personality before the tragedy. 

"Yes, I do." Meesei answered with a nod. "I did witness the behaviors you describe with Oswall. During my investigation, he did disobey my order to help maintain the peace when he gave a vague 'warning' to some of his followers. Had events transpired differently, it could have compounded the harm to the clan. Were it not for that event, I would likely consider him much more strongly. Indeed, he does have some strong merits for leadership. In all likelihood, he would make for a better war leader than Vera, but I do not believe it would be worth the tradeoff. If Vera is as open to the counsel of her peers as you say, then that may serve to counter her comparative disadvantage in matters of war. As long as she does not begin to ignore Oswall's advice for combating the followers of Vile, then she may be best option available."

Pausing for a brief moment, Meesei leaned forward and looked at Darahil more intently. Vera was certainly not a bad choice for the position of alpha, but there was another line of questioning Meesei intended to follow before rejoining the others. "But, I do have one more question. What of you, Darahil? You said that you do not want to take the role of alpha. That is a position I can certainly understand, as leadership, especially of a clan this size, requires taking on many stressful responsibilities. However, those who desire such power are often not the ones who are capable of handling it. With the war against Vile, the situation we find ourselves in is not one of wants, but of need. The clan [i]needs[/i] a strong and capable leader. I know you do not want the position, but it is a position that needs to be filled by the most capable among you, regardless of desire. What I want to know is why you believe yourself to be less qualified for the role than the others?"