The villagers protested but under the voice of the elders and the rumors of the scout's head, they helped move barrels of water and carts of food into the deep mines.
The villagers were storing supplies for the winter. 
mnli hypothesis: The villagers were storing supplies for the winter.  premise: The villagers protested but under the voice of the elders and the rumors of the scout's head, they helped move barrels of water and carts of food into the deep mines.