Had I known you were preparing to rush headlong into the wilderness, I would have spoken earlier.

...That sounds like mockery, but I assure you that we did not expect troops of civilians to go trekking out without care for their own safety. It is very noble of you.

[though also quite stupid.]

I don't know if there's a 'trick'. I don't believe there is besides a tranquilizer gun the size of a Donphan, which we have neglected to develop. But I do not think they are utterly unreasonable yet.