Ambrose is suprised to find the ranks of person around the podium tighten when Ambrose approaches.Ambrose Skully wrote:"It would appear that the gauntlet is not all that he threw down."Erik Van Rijn wrote:“For this, and this alone, is my advancement denied. Therefore, I throw down this gauntlet to the Umbral Fathers, the Lords of the Fraternity...”
Ambrose motions towards the cadre surrounding Van Rijn with his one good hand, "Now see here, you, make way. We simply must cart away that loud-mouthed carcase before he begins to smell."
They do not speak, but make it clear they won't allow Ambrose won't pass throught it without trouble. A few put their hands in their cloak...
"Back up, Ambrose !", Viktor scream to him.