[backtracking a bit] As they walked through the village, Qawasha croaked inexpertly at their escort, who immediately called a halt. As the colourful grungs watched curiously, they waited for Nolwenn to cast her spell of understanding. Apparently they didn't want her casting spells in the shrine. As her ritual went on and on, they began to get nervous, and shortbows kept being raised, then going down again. The druid repeatedly reassured them, and they allowed her to finish the ten-minute ritual.

As the wizard put her hands down and nodded to the others, one of the guards croaked at Nolwenn.

Spoiler: Nolwenn only
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"It's done? Does she understand us now?" He turned to Nolwenn and said, "Prove it. My name is Kek. Tell the others my name."