A Gatu Swamp Beast was already a strain for this Lizardfolk Tribe to support, and now with three young beasts growing larger, it was becoming unbearable.
The old Lizardfolk decided that before they caused disaster, they would come up with a solution to end the issue once and for all. The warriors often passing through Green Marsh Village were the solution he thought of.
Anna was only able to find out the first part of the story; she didn't get to hear the latter half.
This deceitful old Lizardfolk told a true story indeed, but omitted the fact that the three young Gatu Swamp Beasts weren't born this year or the last year, but the year before. He had been loitering in Green Marsh for over a year, tricking no less than four groups of warriors into going to help their village.
The plight of their village went unresolved, and most of the warriors never returned.
Clearly, this cunning old Lizardfolk was now killing two birds with one stone.