 Mustafa Bey believed him, nevertheless ordering his soldiers to keep an eye on the monks and promising to execute them should one of them try to betray his presence at the monastery.As Mustafa Bey and his lieutenant ("kehaya") were discussing their future plans while dining, a monk who was fluent in Turkish overheard their conversation.The monks convened in secret, deciding to dispatch one of their number to Distomo and inform Karaiskakis of the route the Turks were to take.