"The actions of the Tir elves continue to be a problem, but not an insurmountable one. Since their split from Verner’s team, they have done little to harass the Hidden Circle. Burnside’s efforts are keeping the elves off balance and ineffective. However, Verner is still alive. He remains a focus for the efforts against the Hidden Circle, and I expect that sooner or later the Tir elves will rejoin their efforts to his. If they do, there is a reasonable certitude that the Circle’s plans will be disrupted before they can become the undeniable embarrassment to the Lord Protector that the Lady desires them to be. With minimal planning and firepower, Verner’s team and the Tir elves managed to reduce the Circle’s numbers. Further reductions might prove sufficient to disrupt their plans completely. The Lady no longer wishes to see the Hidden Circle die a quiet death in the shadows. She wishes to see these druids fail spectacularly, damaging the credibility of their uncorrupted brethren and drawing the House of Britain down with them."