Elscene retires shortly after the Bigby incident, and unwraps her stave to work on it some before her meditation.

In the morning, she takes (another) bath before having breakfast and re-securing the partially worked stave. She heads out to the gates with the rest of the city bound party, and stays quiet through the talk of the previous night.

When Acea suggests the same scouting configuration as before, Elscene agrees and heads off the path to one side as they start to pass away from the city. She stays alert for any signs of recent passage or movements.