He always seemed to have things like this worked out. As the original post indicated, these where just some random observations that occurred to me during a re-read. As I read Verin's BA tale it struck me that most BA women could have pretty easily been able to figure each others out based on a few factors like strength and mystery instruction etc .... to your point it doesn't feel as though we got the whole story from Alviarin's POVs.

As to Verin, I don't doubt that she was on the SC, she was far to prominent to be a lower ranked member. She clearly had access to information and ,et with others face to face often enough to be at the top of the organization. The only thing about her that I see as a possible negative for SC membership is her age to membership ratio. She was rather old when she joined, at least compared to women like Galina, Sheriam, Asne, and Sheriam. All of these women became BA very shortly after gaining the Shawl. Then we have Verin who had worn the Shawl for well over 100 years before becoming BA. Wonder what she would have done in Ishamael had randomly picked her out to be Head instead of Alviarin

Sheriam also seems like an obvious choice, it is hinted that she knew many plans when put to the Question, her role in the Tour Coup and later leading the rebellion seem pretty indicative of her being SC. Aong with her own thoughts o the matter it seems obvious. I do, however, think she was a horrible choice as a SC member! No real commitment to the cause, a bigmouth and her strength made her stand out, not something desireable in a hidden organization.

I suspect Delana was also SC. Seems to me Aran'gar would be given a high ranking woman to attach herself to, and her quick appointment to the Hall speak in favor of her as a member. I wonder at times why Liandrin's group was formed without direct supervision from the SC, they are the only major group of BA that has been formed and they were sent out with a young hot headed leader ... Seems like an epic fail,waiting to happen ... and it was!