"Gridania" making a deal with them specifically means the Padjal, Midlanders, and Wildwood Elezen making a deal with them. In their best interest. And upholding that deal has consistently excluded and screwed over everyone outside of that original union of "Twin Adders". I'm not sure how the elementals and upholding a pact with them are forces for good when we can see how that's impacted the Duskwights, Keepers, and Ala Mhigan refugees, to say nothing of ordinary adventurers from outside the Twelveswood.
