As Jango begins his incantations to cast his spell, the dwarf looks back and forth as the convo between Khaqlia, Ari, and Nelson goes on. The look of puzzlement on his face tells you that he's just as confused as the rest of you abouty what's going on. Nelson start in with...
"I came here to do wa'yer all we afraid t'do. Figger out wha'the situation was here by talkin' to them. But b'fore a'thing could be done, I was hustled down b'low by our friend 'ere" he nods to the dwarf "an' put to work gettin through sum portal they couldn' open. 'Course they were so stupid they couldn' e'en figger out how their little dohickey door-open'r magical item worked, and thus I got through it easy e'nuff." He snickers at the stupidity of the dwarf and the other pirates, then looks back at Ari and Khalia. "Once the door open'd, these folks came rushin' in t'get me and tell the Cap'n how I got it opened. But b'fore anything meaninful 'appened, the alarm went off and we all got rushed back 'ere."
While Ari and Khalia ponder this and Skarghash and Taviss finishing tying and gagging the other three pirates, the dwarf chimes in. "So yer with these folks, is that it? Heh. Figures. But I gotta say... ye sure did Captain Erqua a service you did... getting through that second portal. If ye hadn't, she'd be just as likely caught up like we are. Of course now... she's gonna be gone a long time exploring whatever was behind that seal... and woe be to us if she finds what she's looking for. Them dragon cultists don't slow down for no one or no thing."
Nelson just rolls his eyes at the dwarf's response. "It looks like yer got everything under control 'ere, you do. You got what you needed, I got wha' I needed, and now I'm a goin' home. Me mum'll 'ave a wonnerful pot pie on th'stove when I get 'ome. So if you'll excuse me?" He dusts his hands off and begins walking towards the exit of the tent.
At this very moment Jango zeroes in on the pirates to check their magical auras, and he sees that each of the three other pirates have a pair of vials on their belts that glow, and that the dwarf's bracers, the amulet around his neck, and a wand and two vials on his belt also all glow.