For those who wish, the merfolk will gladly take survivors to their city beneath where a feast will be held in their honor. More in depth interactions can be had. (Touch base with Krista if you have a request.) A LOT can be learned.
Now that the devil dogs Hounds of Tinadalos have been dealt with, I'd like to get back to working on building an ice house, if my volunteer helpers are still up for it. I know we have a brand new freezer in the kitchen, but...I don't think we should depend on the Powers That Be any more than we must.
I suspect that if we slack off and start taking the feasts or the gifts for granted, they'll stop coming.