You are in the middle of a [
fight], having long conversations before dealing with the attackers will result in them attacking again. So far as you know there is only one, but that one is threatening
Gonk, who you all know is weakened and vulnerable due to the ritual.
I recommend you do something about the mistling crouched in front of you, else it will take the initiative.
They seem to prefer to face single opponents, and the
morale shifted to you from them, making it even more nervous, so
intimidation is viable, as is an attack. Different approaches may yield different medium- or long-term consequences, of course.