Adolfo Sensario and Thulkrim Craghollow meet Ceris Willowreed and hear about how the village has changed. Ceris tried to leave the village with her family and they were prevented.
We learn that Alan Willowreed, Ceris Willowreed and Dana Willowreed are all one family. The group decides to help them escape the village during the night after Ceris Willowreed lights the tree on fire as a distraction.
As the group prepares for their evening, they continue to notice the staring villagers and odd behavior.
Feran gets a very very dark green sleeping potion from the Apothecary, Nilsa Blackthorn
In Tsev room, there is a note that says "get out while you can, burn anything in your way" along with a matchbook.
The tea Adolfo Sensario drank causes them to be entranced by the tree on their watch. They attempt to make it outside to touch the tree. Being the first shift, Ketta Yarrowleaf is still awake and steers them back to their room.
Tsev has very faint dreams of the tree. They are lovely dreams.
Feran attempts a solo operation without anyone knowing. He goes to drop the oil on the tree and gets grappled by it. A close call, but Feran manages to escapes.
When Feran returns to his room, he hears footsteps in the hallway in the inn. Someone is checking up on them.
Feran continues his watch. He watches as a villager approaches the tree and tries to throw a torch at it only for the tree to grab her and pull her into it's roots.
Feran tells only Tsev about this and Tsev convinces them to not tell the other what was seen.
When Thulkrim Craghollowquestions about Ceris part of the plan, Tsev responds "She didn't come, we need to light the tree"
When Thulkrim Craghollow opens the front door of the inn, he comes face to face with Ceris Willowreed standing there, waiting and smiling.
"previous me wanted to burn down the tree. she doesn't exist any more"
The whole village attacks along with the tree.
As the tree starts to sustain heavy damages, some of the villagers switch tactics to trying to drag people into the tree's roots.
Ketta Yarrowleaf is dragged to the roots and almost eaten but the party kills the tree in time.
Tsev recognizes this tree type from the Ulvenwald Forest. Tsev remembers Baba Wolufshka's advice that salt the area of the tree.
The party has the tell Dana Willowreed and Alan Willowreed about plant Ceris Willowreed
Ketta Yarrowleaf demands to burn the whole village down. the town of Westvale is no more.
Feran has a plant sample.
Thulkrim Craghollow offers Dana Willowreed a job at the Order of Avacyn
Whether they go back to Thraben or to the nearby town of Merwald Downs, the team is ready to roll out along with three villagers in tow.