"Alright. Scout's down." He says tersely. That started the clock on how long they could wait for the fairies; sooner or later someone would notice their eyes had been poked out. And yet, Johan was uncomfortably aware that they hadn't actually *confirmed* that this group was hostile, and having their scout digested would do that to anyone. Pointing at Thygor, "Hold there. Don't eat him yet." And then, to the others, "We need to gag and bind him. If they're hostile we'll have time to eat them, if they're not we won't have broken the chance to get new allies. Need him to stay silent for sure, pinned if possible. Anyone want to volunteer that they have enough stomach control not to digest him if he starts to squirm, or are we going to have to tie him up and shove an apple in *his* mouth?"