[i]Burning evidence.[/i] Bodies. Ruli blinked, somehow both surprised and unsurprised at this news. Somehow, he'd still been hoping they'd be wrong and everything would be normal. It would all be a misunderstanding. As Kire went on to describe the runes and the men's conversation, he curled his lip. 
"I don't know whether or not to thank you for refraining." Ruli said bitterly. They deserved it, but making a mess this soon would cause them more trouble than not. 

"No amount of influence and control will make this sort of thing acceptable to everyone." Ruli pointed out. "Even if the nobles and travelers agree that ridding the city of elves is okay, the elves themselves would rise up and fight. Itallo is controlling more by being discreet."
His mind went back to the half-breed, the look on his face when Ruli had asked if he was aware of what they were doing to the elves. 
"I..." He began, trying to think. He had said nothing, responded to none of Ruli's taunts with words. Only expression and movement. "No." He answered after a thought. "Something was off about him. I don't think he's there willingly."

In turn, he explained the half-breed's expression in response to Ruli's words, the hurt and anger. "I think.... I have a theory that he let Ysaryn get out. Looked the other way. I don't know. And if he has any of the Kartaian's powers, he isn't aware of them. Or he's a very good actor."