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It baffles me that they think they can hide trouble of this size from the entire compound, particularly when so many possess abilities that will allow them to see through most any ruse. And telling people they cannot do something but not why - that is a recipe for creating stubborn determination if ever I have seen one. I am curious, too, as to why there is such secrecy over this when the entire mountain was allowed to debate and deliberate over the dragon.