"They had an oracle demon?" Bert was visibly shaken by that. Like any youngster growing up in All-World, he'd been warned against stone circles and the oracles that lived within them. There were some that could change their gender at will, to ensnare both men and women. As a Gunslinger he'd been taught they could be useful, if a man prepared himself properly against being drained dry, but they were still ridiculously dangerous. And sneaky and clever.
At the acting strange thing, all Bert could think of was that they had been bespelled. And that it was sort of a regular occurrence. He took a sip of wine, trying to understand all of this.
"I'd think you'd all know each other's true colors by now, if you've been together this long," he pointed out. "It's no wonder you don't trust each other! But that kinda thing can get somebody killed." He knew from experience. "Is there even a dinh - a leader - here? I figured it'd be the kas-ka that brought me here, but I get the feeling I was wrong about that, too."