"To say that I am [i]absolutely[/i] certain would imply that I have knowledge far greater than I possess, but all of the evidence I have gathered point to that moment." Meesei answered to Darahil. "The poison in Jerrick's waterskin, we still have a sample, and we have tested it. The poison does not seem to be of this world, or at the very least, may have ingredients from Oblivion itself. It has properties that neither my pack's alchemist, nor your alchemist has seen before. It our test, it did nothing for hours on end, but after a certain length of time, it suddenly and violently took effect. Based on our test, he must have consumed the poison sometime between the start of the meeting and a few hours later, in the afternoon. Several of you agree that Jerrick was separated from his waterskin after the meeting, but I did take into account that there might have been a point afterwards where he separated from it that only the traitor saw. Obviously, the traitor would not reveal this, so simple questioning would leave me unaware. This is why I asked several of you questions that may not have made sense. Over the last few hours, I have been questioning several members of each of your packs, but in such a way that I did not imply that I suspected you of anything. The intent of this being to prevent any of them from lying to protect their leaders. Finally, the testimony of my pack, as well as Darahil's testimony, show that Vera left the meeting room before Harriet. Before I even mentioned to Harriet that the meeting was the likely timing of the poisoning, she lied about being left alone in it. This means she attempted to protect herself before she knew that I suspected her, or why. All of this together is why I suspect Harriet to be the traitor. Although, if you can think of a way I might obtain more evidence, I would be glad to hear it. If there is another point after the beginning of the meeting that Jerrick could have been poisoned, then Harriet could be innocent."

Meesei paused, then directed her attention to Oswall. "As for potential plotting on Harriet's behalf, I promise that I will do all I can to prevent her from being able to do anything malicious before her trial. She will be under constant guard, and I will not allow her to speak to anyone from her packs without me being present. If I hear her attempting to plan violence, I will be forced to stop her from speaking to her pack members face-to-face and require that she speak to them through an intermediary. I will make sure she understands this. As well, I will not allow her to in the presence of too many members of her packs at once, so she does not outnumber her guards. After the announcement tomorrow, if each of you could request a few members of your packs help myself and Lorag serve as guards, I would be appreciative. Now, during the trial itself...how likely do you think it is that Harriet will be able to motivate a violent response from her packs? Considering that, at that time, all of your packs will be present as well. With all of your packs united against hers, it would be suicidal for them to attack. There would be casualties on both sides, certainly, but they would not have no hope of victory. How many of them, after seeing the trial and hearing the evidence against her, do you believe would be willing to lay down their lives in that manner?" Meesei asked. It did seem to her that even Harriet's loyalists would hesitate to raise up arms after the trail, but there was still genuine concern in her voice.