Though it does raise the question of whether that is a good sign or not. Is the lack of violence a herald of calmer, more rational heads, or of meekness and uncertainty instead?

[ or maybe just disbelief and skepticism, the thought that if they just ignore it then this will all go away. there's a good several explanations and interpretations, including the one in the metatext previous that we are not quite addressing or saying out loud. ]

Hopefully the threat of being trapped here is enough incentive, in case of the latter.