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Emery waited anxiously for any kind of reaction from Twik, who had become a tree that stood tall with its roots had covered the entirety of the spirit cave.
There were many times when Emery thought about getting some help from outside. However, he always stopped himself at the last moment, thinking that he couldn't leave his little buddy to his plight even just for a second.
Hours passed without any significant changes. By then, even though he was still worried about Twik, Emery didn't just stand around doing nothing. He made use of the time by tending the garden and inspecting the hundreds of plants he had been growing in the place without leaving his attention from Twik.
Eventually, one day passed and there was still no movement from the plant creature. If that wasn't bad enough, Emery also discovered that some of the rare plants needed for the body tempering potion he was trying to cultivate inside the cave were dying.