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The tree's reply to his demands answered one question.  The tree was indeed an Unseelie, with all of its kind's twisted mockery of the concept of friendship.

There was a much more dire concern than the nature of the malevolent tree- the knights had found themselves surrounded by the plant-like creatures from before.  It would appear that Ethelred's previous worry that there were more of those things lurking around wasn't too far off.  Now they'd have to fight both the plant creatures and the tree.

They had finally come face to face with the corruption in these woods.  Now it was their duty to cleanse the forest and make it safe again.

[color=6ecff6]"Look out!"[/color]  Ethelred warned as he lunged away from the incoming tree.

[color=6ecff6]"Elnith, keep that tree's branches off us!"[/color] he shouted, reading his lance.  [color=6ecff6]"Lugh, Luana, don't let yourselves get separated!"[/color]  He didn't know if there were more of those beasts concealed in the brush, and didn't want any of the knights to get cut off from the others.  Staying close would keep them within reach of the tree, but he trusted in the skills of his companions to support one another.

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