They are certainly leaning on the "simply following orders" excuse, but they were attempting to court us with the idea they are on our side. Somehow. For now, I'm willing to believe them.

[ he does not particularly think there is a way to stop it before it goes without the use of magic, that's for sure. ]

As for the monsters, it is a risk, isn't it - that once you have told someone, you become bound to their fate. For what it is worth, I would be willing to share with the both of you, mostly on the assumption I would be quite surprised we had a match within our small group.