Well water is fine, Gerolt wanted to call attention to the item itself, not the ichor on it.

Gerolt will get the boy's name, and parents, and pay him a little better than expected. As promised, Gerolt also pays Brulis a little, as well.
He found the others, a bowl of whatever was available, and some bread. "We meet with the baron min-morning tomorrow. That's when I'll present the drake's head, and the various proposals. After that, we can see what the time-line is. We know talking to the local Khuzdul is important, and talking to Geda is probably a good idea as well."
Gerolt looked at Arngeir and Murgar. "You already have a good relationship there, and I am known at his court. My role is to support you, so you two need to figure out how to best present the idea."