Mijesi, a scholar and follower of the cult of the rock, is visiting about a year after Sarla's qualification as practicant.
Sarla is asked to guard him as he investigates birdsong.
He is nice and she likes him.

Shortly after his arrival, Ennearch Rikka and Master Cobb are found dead.
Documents in Rikka's possession reveal him to be an associate of Yakaterina.
Cobb was as well.
But it looks like he was having second thoughts?? what evidence, and was killed for it.

There's an open Council meeting (general attendance expected, not attendance requested or attendance permitted) to announce Rikka's death.

Auroklos shows up to a Council meeting and brings up concerns about the handling of Master Cobb's death.