and though ornenkai argued that the returning explorers deserved at the least a heros welcome from the city , marankeil kept the explorers isolated in the small astroport outside ariyalsynai ; ornenkai was under no illusions as to the real reason for thismarankeil simply did n't want them to have the chance to undermine his authority and hadnt yet figured out how to keep them suitably under control once they left their temporary quarters .