You and the Princess march down to the gates. Amazingly, the translator made it out alive and is waiting for you. Despite being old, he too has taken up a weapon and is prepared to fight.
The Princess yells something to the crowd, pointing to you, and a cheer goes up. You wait for the translator to explain, but he smiles and remains silent. Before you can object, they make their way to the three different gates that they fear are going to be assaulted by the lizards. All of them are heavily guarded. They are also the only ways out of the chamber, so if they attack all three, the people will be trapped. That being said, the lizards will likely choose a single gate and try to swarm through it, rather than spread out their offense between multiple entry points. That's what they've done in the past.
But, more than exploding lizards, they're worried about the Big One.
Examine the hot springs more closely.