You decide to sit by the campfire amongst some of younger officer.
They seem a bit startled by your direct approach, but a cup of warmed wine and some shared bread make them open to you.
They view the land with a bit of a scare, as only few lucky of them had moved through the portal with their families; the relatives of majority of the rest are still camped in the capital of Ixor.
You lift their spirits with a little speech, in which you tell them that they being here is but a first step in securing the lives of their families, and neighbours and friends.
Day 2
With great clamor and curiosity of the crowds, a bunch of hunters who left to have a 'look' around to the north, arrive back at the camp.
With animals in tow!
They have captured what can be described as 'human-sized balls of fur' on four, short, stubby legs. Where their mouths are, two small tusks protrude, and their snouts are triangular and pointy. Their fur is of a dark blue and ashen coloration, with a bleak mixture of all the colors being predominant.
The hunters observed the beasts, which, while docile, were very quick to rush one of their kind who tried to take away their leafy meals from them.
Strangely, the beasts seemed indifferent to having ropes attached to their tusks and being led away. They were stubborn when they had to stop and feed, but once they grazed on some grass, they were once again easy to move around.
Scholars petition for the beasts to be corraled and observed for a period of time, while your officers want to see if the beasts can be tamed and ridden.
What to do about these?
A) Observation takes priority here.
B) Lets tame the beasts right away.
C) Kill the beasts for meat and bones.