"I hope you can temporarily keep this object for a few days." The Chieftain held up the crystal towards Motan, earnestly saying, "Whether it's from what I've seen with my own eyes or the feedback from the Mother Tree, both tell me that you are trustworthy."
Indeed, Motan was trustworthy at this moment. He knew this very well. Furthermore, thinking back, he remembered the scene where he had previously redeemed the... girl was seen by the chieftain, and the so-called feedback from the Mother Tree might be related to his 'lawful good' alignment as well.
Nevertheless, he hesitated to take it...
"Thank you for your trust," said Motan awkwardly, "However, my abilities may not be sufficient for this task. To be honest, even the Sand Elves from last time, if they were just a bit more in number, they could probably take me down, so..."