diplomatic way won't work

The Fearsome 5 is going to try to rescue Long Neck from the Druse. They are going to try negotiations, but if that goes sour, they may use the Sending Stone to ask us to help them.
They did not send to us, but they came back without Gunther - they did get Longneck Bodak resolved though.
Gunther is ok, just staying back in Druse to be "insurance"