Vera looked at the table in front of her and held one hand in the other. "That must have been hard for you," she said, "Estrangement from family is a part of lycanthropy that often weighs heavily." However much sympathy Kaleeth expressed, Vera seemed to relate to her in a way as well. She decided to keep the conversation going, if only as a distraction this time. "I'm curious, you say that you turned when the champion's pack was in your village, but they are all werewolves, and you have the scent of a werecrocodile. There is no mistaking it. What happened?"

Harriet took a slow breath in through her nose before answering. "Pretty sure Oswall was first. He wanted to hear that story that everyone was talking about from you. Darahil and Jerrick went out next. I had a quick chat with Vera before following them out. Vera must have come along eventually as well."