"Of course," Najirra nodded, waving a hand across where the lieutenants currently stood, "Which do you wish this one to release?"

Janius, grateful for the opportunity to clear his head that the tea provided, leaned his head toward's Meesei and murmured. "Perhaps it might be useful to talk to them on their own, one at a time. It could avoid more arguments." Janius didn't quite want to also mention that any inconsistencies in each suspects' story might show their guilt, but he was sure Meesei would be able to work that out on her own.

"It might be best to start with Vera. She has probably been around Jerrick the most," Fendros suggested.

Being the only one not paralysed, Vera looked up miserably at Meesei, resigned to whatever Meesei needed to do to find her husband's killer. She had been handed a cup of tea as well, but she had just been staring at it the entire time.

"I have an area that might be suitable," Najirra slowly pushed up off his crate and stepped carefully over to one of the walls of his chamber that was covered by a curtain. He pulled on a rope next to the curtain, causing it to be pulled up to one side and reveal an additional, smaller chamber with a number of cushions for seating, a heat stone in the centre, some sand filled pots with sticks of unlit incense, and a few mysterious implements scattered around. It didn't look big enough for more than four or five people to sit comfortably. "I normally use this for helping people," Najirra rasped, "it is enchanted to reduce sound coming from it for privacy."