Whether it was in guilt or just sadness, Vera lowered her eyes and sighed as well. "It was not always this way. Divided as such." She took a slow breath in to give her thoughts words, "It has only been in the last few months. Before, our clan was still large for a lycan community, but it was small enough that we could know everyone by name. These great numbers have made it harder and harder to have everyone relate to one another." Vera put a hand on Caleb's shoulder, "The children, those that grow up here, they seem to know the most people. Others, however...it is difficult. We had all known this problem as leaders, but our efforts to change it had proven ineffective. We're just not used to managing so many at once. The shrine to Hircine is indeed neglected. Many of our number are indifferent towards him. Some even have a resentment towards him for bestowing lycanthropy on them. Too many in this clan are here because we simply have no other place to go. You probably weren't even taken there on your tour of the ruin."

Far from letting the disappointing situation slow her mind, Vera squinted her eyes at an idea. "Meesei, you are Hircine's champion," Vera looked at Meesei when she addressed her by name for the first time after their introduction, "Do you think trying to create loyalty to Hircine might help keep this clan together? How would we do such a thing?"