"Yes, there is such a word, though it is thankfully one rarely spoken. And I'll not tempt the fates by uttering it upon this isle unless needful." No reason to give any of the villains here the idea, after all.

"There are rarely only ever two groups in any space, let alone any conflict. It is just sometimes difficult to see the others. To keep a mind open enough to them. And what of your friend who came to visit afore?"