I bet all the hard fans know what happens if you sacrifice gold.
(btw, Polish translators took the phrase "wishing well" quite literally, and Polish mentor says something like "It is going to be worse, keeper!")
Anyway, I was just remaking the sacrificing gold code, and noticed it's a bit more complex than playing the mentor speech.
The gold you sacrifice is divided between your allies and given to them - if only you are allied with anyone.
Mentor quote kicks in only if the player has no allies.