From then on, Najirra had a few questions to ask of the witnesses to clarify their statements. The proceedings were dry, as they were mostly inconsequential detail. After a short while, Najirra requested that Oswall be summoned to give statements in person. While they waited, Najirra offered Harriet the opportunity to ask some questions of the witnesses leading up to her defence. Harriet simply shook her head calmly. The wait was instead replaced with a short break that gave space for the crowd to converse.

The crowd mostly hushed itself as Oswall came forth. He was laid on a cloth stretcher with only light bed clothing on, carried by two people that appeared to be healers. The crowd parted for his passing and he was carefully deposited on a table. Under the light above the dais, he was pale and breathing slowly. The bandages over his wound were clean, but tiny spot of blood had already seeped through. Without the benefit of Ariel's alchemy to push the silver around his body evenly, his healing was slower than when Meesei took a silver spear to her torso. Still, he displayed enough strength to sit up on his own, even if he did so painfully. The healers moved to help him, but Oswall waved them off. He sat silently, trying to breathe without hurting himself.

Najirra was the first to speak with him, leaning forward in his seat with concern. "Oswall, are you well enough to speak with us?"

"Of course..." Oswall started quiet, but raised his voice as he turned his head to Najirra. "Of course I am! It's going to take more than a needle to my side to bring me down."

Aside from Oswall's defiant spirit in the face of his evidently serious wound, his answers to Najirra's questions were clear and straightforward. Najirra read his questions off the parchment he had been taking notes from, and for the most part were the questions that Meesei asked of other witnesses. Again, there were questions to clarify details, however the answers were still in line with what Meesei had presented.

By the end of Najirra's queries, he surveyed the crowd and the parties present. The trial had already gone on for the entire morning. He could see that there were yawns amongst the worry. Many had wandered off to find food. He struck his staff on the ground twice and regarded everyone present. "This one believes a break for lunch is in order. The trial will resume in one hour, at which time Harriet will give her defence. Vharei?" Najirra looked over his shoulder, "Could you prepare some tea?"

The entire chamber began to shift and shuffle with combined voices and feet. The break would help everyone to refresh. Even under her guard, Harriet strode to her alphas, beckoning each one to convene with her.

While Oswall was still sitting up on one of the tables, Janius took the time to approach Meesei and give his own opinion. "I don't get it, Meesei. Why isn't she doing anything?" Janius looked over to the huddle of alphas around Harriet, "She hasn't given up, has she?"