"However, the peasants suspect them of all manner of nasty things, and wish to be rid of them. We could rein t

"However, the peasants suspect them of all manner of nasty things, and wish to be rid of them. We could rein them in, whip a few, and send them back to work the earth, but this would in the end lead to massacre. We could expel the coven, but this would send the message that anyone unwanted by the crowd would be subject to the same treatment. But there is an easy way out: give them to me. My pack will take their leaders from them, and rip out the tongues of the others – since they're so fond of silence – and convert them to Lamashtu. I shall ensure they don't bother anyone ever again."