why did he just hand over that orb to wood instead of just absorbing it himself? is it not compatible? it would've been nice if he was the one who saw the dragon's memories too.
that they are definitely from the hawk clan? no second thoughts before hiring them? no proof? we need details to the tee.
Just talk. They clearly know something is off when they found out about the mana stones and how one of their staff just killed himself to preserve whatever secret he had. It's just one big misunderstanding and a kid is the one trying to help them talk it out but they are too stubborn to even do it without pissing someone off. It has to be that snake clan or a third party who wants to throw them off and mess with 2 of the powerful clans and crumble down. TALK! Don't argue, talk for goodness sake.