At Red Rock -- Sir Upjohn, et al.
"Why it was that new fellow. He said he had just returned from a missionary voyage to Alkalaland, where he had also served part-time as chamberlain to the king. I remember thinking that it was strange that Meda's missionary would fail to properly recite the Six Sacred Blessings before a meal, but he assured me that in his cloistered order they did their recitations to themselves, in their hearts only. But I overlooked this, and trusted him to prepare a draught for me that he said would help put me to right."
Alarion detects no evil within the room at this time.
[Meanwhile, elsewhere in the Manse....]
Raul has gone over to talk with a gaggle of young girls, and apparently he has said something to upset them, because with one voice they all shriek, cry out, and run from the room in tears.