flyfishnevada
Dreamer
Who says the characters have to have any involvement in bringing these people here? Remember, this character will have his own motivation too.
You have a way out, don't be too timid because you can't make it fit the corner you wrote yourself into. Run wild with it, let the things flow and see if you can get something going out of this change.
Agree! Don't let your original story idea, outline, etc. keep you from exploring new ideas and story lines. Iff you're first draft gets revised during edits, then surely your outline or story ideas can't be perfect. They are a draft of sorts too and subject to revision. Let the story flow and your imagination take over. I fully believe that letting stories tell themselves in this manner leads to better stories. Overly planned, massaged and edited work loses something. Life isn't planned that well so why should stories about life be?