The one person Alfred can trust  is, strangely, Haplo the Patryn. But Haplo's lord  has decreed all Sartan to be the enemy, and Haplo  dares not go against his lord. Now the companions  have arrived in a land where humans, elves, and  dwarves have learned to live in peace.
Alfred's sole source of trust is Haplo, the Patryn, but Haplo's overlord has issued a decree branding all Sartans as foes, thus forcing Haplo to acquiesce. The companions have now arrived in a land where humans, elves, and dwarves have learned to live together in harmony.