Patrick Maclellan of Bombie (d. c. 1452) Sheriff of Galloway, then the head of his family, the Clan MacLellan, and a staunch royalist declined an invitation to join William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas, along with the Earls of Ross and Crawford and Ormond in a powerful alliance against the young King James II of Scotland.
Can we infer the following?
William is planning on taking action against King James.

Available choices: (a). Yes (b). It's impossible to say (c). No
The answer is:
(a).