>>6043628"Your Majesty, where are the others? What has happened?" The evolved Baphomet cries out in distress. The crowd of Baphomets looks apprehensively at your lonely return, and some look upon you with suspicion and disappointment.
That won't do. A quick round of orders and an explanation will bandage over things until you retrieve your cohort at the haunted manor. The true way of resolving suspicions and gaining their trust is to perform deeds and bring back proof contrary to their dark imaginings.
"Gareth interfered. Quickly, I need a Guide and some spears at the Brother Brass Gates. We can still go back and rescue them." You are already moving back to Camelot and back to the Garden.
"Meep, but if you go back and a Knight is hanging around, you'll reveal the Brother Brass Gate's existence to them. The Gate is anchored in a fixed place for the next few days." This is from an unknown Baphomet; he has a guide stick and backpack. You assume he's part of Yatagarasu's Guide Guild.
"Tis true; they'll be able to mount an attack on Camelot by going through the Gate since they'll know of its existence and it's destination. Meep. We would need to bring down the Gate immediately after the rescue, or if you don't return, within an hour." Another Guide waving his stick also opines.
"Your Majesty, please consider. The warriors who went with you are strong enough to fight, and they have a Guide too. They may be able to escape and make their way back to Camelot without mounting a rescue. If you go out that Gate and there's a Knight of the Round Table lurking nearby, they will know of it! A reliable Gate will be lost." Hanbei says as he runs by your side, barely able to keep up.
"So what of it!? Meep! Are you saying to abandon our brave shipmates and let them chance it?" A battle-scarred member of the Longship Meeps angrily waves his spear at Hanbei.
"There's always a chance that the Knight isn't there. Mayhap we can chance it and still keep the Gate!" Another Baphomet shouts out his opinion.
"Meep. Meep. Ah, but Ser Gareth is not a careless sort. A quick-witted one serves the True King." Another Baphomet opines while making odd gestures with his hand. The religious fanatics give themselves away with these odd gestures. Your fat Guide did the same back at the haunted manor.
There are other shouts for and against sending a rescue party.
"What about another Gate that will land us close to them?" You ask.
