[Firo wonders if he should mention that he didn't mean it literally, but... honestly, who knows what could happen at this point. Either way, he chooses to keep on grumbling. Despite taking the head in the sand approach himself with many day-to-day worries, he can't imagine doing it with physical danger.]

They're not doing themselves any favors. Besides, that's gonna make it harder for us to actually do anything if we've gotta convince these people there's even a problem... We'll have to do all this without 'em.

[And even Firo has to admit that it would be helpful to have the locals on their side; they simply know more about this place, if they'd bother to share it.]