Chapter 819: Erlik's Plan (Part 1)

Quylla followed the life force's movements throughout the tree's huge body, dwelling mostly on the sacks of corrupted life force and the areas affected by the mold. Quylla knew nothing about gardening, but as a Healer, she could understand an illness just by looking at the effects it had on her patient.

Leannan was itching with curiosity, wondering why she didn't feel anything amiss during her first visit after Erlik's escape and why her mystical senses were still unable to sense her subject's suffering.

'I could temporarily merge with the tree to understand what's happening or examine the mold, but I can't risk interfering with the little Ernas's work.' She thought. 'My link with the World Sapling might enhance the treehouse healing factor and erase all traces of Erlik's experiment.'