pretty sure you can still do the fetch quests even if you did not lie. The only person who will give you attitude is the husband but he does not do anything about it.
And if he gets on your nerves you can kill him and the others won't do anything about.
Well it might be better for thirst to move forward is how I took it and I could not stand the shape it was in under those beasts.
1 you should have become the new leader
2 you should have gotten that axe
Just saying.
Agreed, i wanted a reikling follower but the place was a mess.