Lakcis:
They wouldn't let me go with them because of the ever-present threat of attack in Ruins of Ye Sagira. Oh well - I am a scholar, and am quite useless with both sword and spell, so perhaps their caution was warranted.
That said, they worry that scholars will interfere with their work, but seekers cannot study, nor comprehend or analyze. And if we do not analyze the Ruins of Ye Sagira, how will we proceed?
"Use your head instead of your body."