I have typed up my main suspect post, but I'll save it for a while. Maybe someone else shows up with similar thoughts, which would be interesting.
TT: What was there to lose from making the claim? Even if the wolves were determined to bus him, they could still make some villagers look bad by enticing them to switch off. And if the claim was unexpectedly well received, they could always change their minds and save him, anyway.
Btw, just to interject a random thought I had earlier. Villager Sareln has a history of being easily swayed by claims. So his behavior is perhaps consistent with that. On the other hand, he emphasized that the claim was "testable", which was a little odd. A bit eager to have it tested, since he knew that thestick could actually deliver?
TT: What was there to lose from making the claim? Even if the wolves were determined to bus him, they could still make some villagers look bad by enticing them to switch off. And if the claim was unexpectedly well received, they could always change their minds and save him, anyway.
Btw, just to interject a random thought I had earlier. Villager Sareln has a history of being easily swayed by claims. So his behavior is perhaps consistent with that. On the other hand, he emphasized that the claim was "testable", which was a little odd. A bit eager to have it tested, since he knew that thestick could actually deliver?
If you know what I mean.