"I'm not wasting my breath until the trial. Your buddies can stay if they have to. I think you have better things to do." Harriet did not shift an inch. Even though she had the courtesy of hearing Meesei out, she was completely unconvinced. Her eyes bored into Meesei, only seldom blinking in necessity of the dust in the room, not for any anxiety.

The rag was passed carefully between the bodyguard and none of them sounded any protest. With nods and serious looks, they agreed that Harriet's scent was on the rag.

It took until the next action that Meesei made for Harriet to reach her wit's end. [i]"OUT!"[/i] She shouted suddenly and threw her arm towards the door. At this point it was clear that Meesei was not going to get anything else from Harriet tonight.