The Sentinels guilty by association

she had meant her words only to be a warning to him, but it seemed he had taken them as a means to deter him. deirdre shook her head at this. i only thought to tell you this so that you are prepared, her words were soft, and for a moment she looked hurt. did he think she wished to keep him from his son? she did not, not truly! she wanted things to end happily for all parties--the injury of this man would do good for no wolf, not scimitar himself, not rannoch, either, surely! the wolves of donnelaith are not warriors, and those of the depths are. we could not aid you in this with bodies, and so i can only equip you with what i know, in this way, she honoured her fathers alliance toward neverwinter with this man; but she could do no more toward this effort of his, except, perhaps, offer herself. what she insinuated was perfectly clear, and deirdre knew it was so; choice meant very little in this battle scimitar would come to face. deirdre worried greatly, unsure if any force scimitar brought would be able to overwhelm the tsunami-like tide that were the fighters of the depths.