Upon Meesei entering the scholar's loft, those present turned to her, but didn't seem immediately interested and went back to twiddling their thumbs and waiting for the poison test to change. Harriet inquired about Oswall's state, having heard the news from a runner. She seemed to have a frustrated expression about her with the whole issue. It was the same kind that she had most times where she found herself restricted by her current accusations.

A private word with Sabine had her feeling very nervous about testing what was left in the vial Meesei had obtained. The two reasons that Sabine gave was that the poison would be very dangerous in its undiluted form, and she didn't want to risk losing what was left if she failed her only chance at a test. After some persuasion she informed Meesei that testing the vial poison would be difficult, but if she was allowed to use some of the more precise glassware of the scholar's loft, there was a chance that she could do it. She was less than confident, however.

Afterwards, finding an entourage of guards from each of quarter of the clan was at first somewhat more difficult than expected where started at Darahil's packs. Each person in the scholar's loft pointed to another in a wild goose chase, all of them too absorbed in their tasks to desire guard duty. Enough persistence eventually lead Meesei once more to the young Altmer alchemist, Safina. Upon demonstration, she proved adept at battle magic as well as a rather friendly conversationalist.

Moving on to the packs of Vera's clan was fortunately successful in a shorter time. Meesei swiftly found a burly Breton man with an axe on his hip by the name of Francis. He had a stability and girth to his entire demeanour that made one mistake him for a stone pillar at times, and the few times he spoke brought about an equally stony voice. Francis always wore a small smile for some reason, but it was perhaps because he was honoured by being selected for the champion's bodyguard.

The search went on from there for a guard from Oswall and Harriet's packs. However, before even one pack could be asked, Meesei and her pair of new followers were beheld by the beginnings of a scuffle in the main chamber. Two small groups of young people, apparently from Harriet and Oswall's packs, were shouting aggressively at one another. The words blended together, but what was being said could be roughly understood.

"You heard the kid! It was Oswall that did it, not Harriet!"

"Our alpha was loyal for decades, why would he murder Jerrick now?!"

"The champion is charging Harriet with this! She's guilty!"

"You should all be banished for this! Harriet is a stronger leader than a murderer!"

"Don't speak like that about our leader!"

The aggression escalated to the point where two of the young men from the argument began to trade shoves. With the lieutenants either watching the poison test, visiting Oswall, or attending to other duties, it seemed these people had sparked their disagreement when none were present.