No one seems to be too terribly concerned about the security arrangements, nor do they raise any objections. Meridia stays close to him, but, for the most part, stays fairly quiet throughout.<br/><br/>The negotiations begin in earnest fairly quickly, as he can hear from the raised voices from the diplomats, but other than that, much of the day passes without incident. However, early in the evening, about an hour before they were planning to call it a day, Meridia suddenly speaks up. "Someone's approaching. No... lots of them. Through the woods, even, and fast," she says, in a hushed, hurried tone.