Despite of all the confidence that she exuded, her mother did not feel the same way. Something needed to be done, arrangements needed to be made, they could not just rely on Scarlet's word to save her from the flames should someone set a fire. She definitely needed to have a talk with Esong about how he would approach the situation if it arose. He was one of the family and now was the time to get on board and cover for his wife if need be.