"I had a lengthy discussion with Gerulf earlier tonight," Tranquillina rebuts. "I made him well aware of the enmity we face, and he did not shrink from the possibility - indeed quite the opposite. You at least would like that, sodalis," she says to Isen with a forced smile. "Let us not forget that we have quite the repute within the Order, particularly to those who understand the forces arrayed against us; it makes us an attractive destination for those on the right side of justice."
"Rose and I also had a similar conversation, a few days ago," she continues. "She was not unaware of our troubles even beforehand, and I think, despite the elitism cherished by her House, that she would be loyal to any oath she made. On the other ... I ..." Tranquillina stammers a bit, remembering the flash of insight she had into Stultus's intentions; she takes a deep breath before continuing.
"I will not speak against any one magus personally; that would be unseemly of me," she opts to say. "But we should be very wary about granting magi from certain backgrounds our trust with a place on our council. I have strong misgivings about accepting a Tytalus into Mons Electi." Although she is trying her best to control her emotions and say all this neutrally, her clenched jaw is apparent to anyone watching.