While the four adults were deciding their future course of action, Adalricus was enjoying a bowl of soup in the Great Hall. His consumption slowed to a stop as he spotted Briallen walking into the room surrounded by her friends. Growling quietly, he noted that there wasn’t anyone of significant importance around that might interfere with him taking a shot at putting down the mongrel. His fingers wrapped around the handle of his wand as he slowly and carefully withdrew it from its holster. Without bringing it up over the tabletop, he took aim at the source of his troubles and fired off a curse, "Ennui Immergo."