Nevill said:
Can we ask Berty how did he come to know Finnbheara?
You can if you wish, certainly. He might not want to answer though with the King right next to you.
Nevill said:
Also, he seems knowledgeable about salt and iron. Ask him if there is such an agreement that the fairies are unwilling or unable to break, and what it involves. Is a word good enough, or is there something more that needs doing?
He informs you that the Tuath Dé do not generally lie, it would be seen as rude, not that they will tell you the whole truth either, mind. He also says that an oath should be taken seriously if you can extract one, provided things have not changed at court too much.
The King nods, "Dear ladies, what your 'Berty' says is true," the King's eyes dart between you and your tactician, he smiles broadly. He must find something awfully amusing.
Nevill said:
What about our scouts? Are they alive?
They seem to be, yes.
Nevill said:
Can we check on the ones that we didn't identify through the scout?
From what you can see, three of the scouts are unchained and standing with your other soldiers. The rest, including their captain are bound and a bit worse for wear.
Nevill said:
Why are the others chained?
They did not pass the test presumably.
Nevill said:
Can we cross-check them, first with fairies' help, and then, if needed, ourselves? If they aren't guilty, they need to be healed. If they are, that is a reason for concern as there might be several different factions infiltrating us.
If you decide to work with the Tuath Dé then sure. If you attack them then probably not. You can not really ignore the King though, one way or the other, it would be incredibly rude.
Nevill said:
Also, did we learn the reason why the Watcher's agents sought refuge with us?
No, you didn't, not yet at least.
Nevill said:
What about our own scouts? Weren't they from Hamundr's team?
Some were, that is correct. Most were not though. Your scouts ran into retreating Royal Army chariots while on patrol and they all fled back to your lines as Cropper's people began to close.
Nevill said:
Are they infiltrated, too? Moreover, I don't believe a scout who happened to be the Watcher's agent just happened to randomly stumble upon another group of scouts consisting primarily of the Watcher's agents. There must have been some plan here.
Certainly a possibility from what you have seen of the Kingdom so far.
Nevill said:
Can we try and learn about it?
You can but you are going to need to sort out what to do with the army of Aos Sí currently surrounding you first.
A fight could still break out rather easily at the moment and many of your own soldiers are still at least partially under the glamour of these beings.