Interested in a Heliel-Beric thread? She could provide you sanctuary for a while, and the two of them could talk about Rouge, whom they both knew. IDK, thought I'd offer an idea.
Well, it looks like there'll be an opening in the Dark Council as 2 SLs are dueling each other to the death. If you plan to have Beric aim for a seat, now's your best shot.
It wouldn't be the Council, just Jhon. If that's still a no go, though, then that's fine. If that's the case, do you mind if I say that Jhon tried to contact Beric but got no response?