While Hirosho Horatami was continuing his stroll, mingling with the others, he pulled one of his other Roju followers too the side of the halls. The disbanded group then left the Imperial Court while the other Hirosho and the other talked.
(About a minute later)
"Now my dear friend, go on."
The other Roju bowed, and then scurried to the halls where Akuji was last seen. When he had arrived, the Roju spotted a group of Hattamotos and Rojus talking with several others. He approached them, got their attention, then began whispering to the group. About a minute later, the Roju that went to the group pointed at Akuji. When he did this, the group gasped, frowned, and shook their head in disappointment. The group left the area and could be heard whispering to the other blood dragons in the hall.