1. Most of the NPCs except Okota are pretty okay with this idea, but at present Wyatt is very concerned the totem will be misused somehow if he leaves it with Meadous folks. No one actually has to listen to him, though, and he doesn't have a safer hiding place to suggest.

2. All the NPCs except Okota are a bit alarmed at the suggestion of just putting her back. Okota gets dramatic about how they might as well just kill her and eat her already if they're not going to give the totem back.