There was no apparent reaction from Gallus except silent breaths and tiny nods acknowledging Meesei's words. He knew that it all could be a lie. He had just wanted to offer Dar-tzesa some hope as she died rather than complete despair. He couldn't even do that much even if this Yizan-lei turned out to be in genuine need of help. In fact, Gallus didn't even allow Dar-tzesa to die painlessly. With what was going through his mind now, he wasn't in a state to decide whether to keep his promise or not.

When Ri'vashi made her entrance, Gallus remained how he was for a moment, but as she approached, he turned around and lowered his hand to reveal his red and tear-streaked face. He took a breath in through his mouth and spoke, "Right, well...if-if you don't mind, I'll need to take a moment myself." Gallus' voice was slightly weakened, but otherwise level. He raised a bloody hand to pluck the ring from Ri'vashi and slid it into a belt pouch. From there, he carefully walked to a bench nearby one of the walls and wiped his hands clean with a rag. As he did so, he turned around and looked at Dar-tzesa's lifeless body with an open mouth and a tired expression.

Gallus had originally been dubious about the prospect of using the false ring of Hircine to fool Hiritus. However, as Hiritus was questioned, there were a number of indications that he was ignorant of the ring's function. That made it likely that he would not know how to prove if the ring was genuine, but didn't rule it out. Gallus had conceded after enough discussion with Meesei. The artefact was just too valuable to risk being out of her hands.

While they waited for the last of the blood to drain, Gallus didn't say a word. If Ri'vashi wanted to know what happened, she could always ask. Gallus gave no prolonged attention to Meesei. He felt as though Meesei would rather that he hadn't listened to Dar-tzesa's last words.