To put it in light terms, the elf leader was in a bit of a pickle at the moment, he encountered a little snafu, some might say- No matter what he did, Litrakq perfectly countered, and the more he failed to prove that she was dirty trickster, the more it felt like the atmosphere around him was shifting.
Each of his failures lended more credit to Litrakq, which in turn, reinforced the belief of those she had already convinced prior, and also, made those who did not believe doubt their own position.
This was not an endless cycle, past a certain point, the elf leader would have to throw in the towel, he would have no other choice but to give up, as if he couldn't prove her to be a manipulator, then that would mean that she had said the truth the entire time.
