Praise the tree

Alan had received something that sunny didnt even achieve this early on in the novel, greater blood weave seemed to be a greater form of blood weave which wouldnt even allow Sunny to bleed so if Alan could make a guess greater blood weave would make his blood even stronger!.

He revelled in this new found advancement and began to descend the tree almost slipping on his way down, When he did reach the bottom Cassie was stood there holding fruit in hand.

"Sunny is that you?" She spoke a piece of fruit flew out of her mouth, how unsightly.

"yes it is, can i get a fruit" His flaw didnt act on him despite him quite literally being sunny right now which was great, 

Cassie then placed her hand in her pocket and began to withdraw some fruits and held them up for sunny to receive, Alan outstretched his arm and grasped the fruit he then raised it to his mouth and began to eat it, by the time he was done he had juices falling from his mouth and an even hungrier expression.

the spell whispered to him, [Your knowledge grows stronger]

***

Some time had passed, the tree had few fruits left and the island seemed boring as if it had lost its alluring nature. Alan did not know what happened to the small island as this did not happen in the novel, in fact it never happened so why was it happening now?.

His mind raced and his thoughts swirled like a small hurricane, he had pondered these thoughts for hours and he still couldnt find a reason for this change. 

*Unknown*

"It seems the story is progressing nicely, my Lord" A voice in the darkness said.

"Indeed it is wilfred, i wonder.... Alan"

The room was dark and only a small screen illuminated the entirety of it, on the screen was the soul devouring tree. Suddenly the screen zoomed in on to Sunny's body but the observers knew, that wasnt sunny.

"This alan, he-he interests me" The Lord spoke.

"Indeed My lord, he too interests me!"

"Let us give him some help then Wilfred, hmm" The lord thought for a while before giving a suggestion.

"Let us plague the tree!"

*End of Unknown*

It had become night and the three were huddled together in a small circle to try and keep in any heat they could the effort was futile but they were strangely at peace with it.

In Alans mind he could feel Sunny gaining strength through his thoughts, it would seem that the trees grasp on his soul would be lessening by the day and so Alan knew they had to escape this dreadful island soon.

However the two girls were acting different from how they did in the novel; they were scared and sort of shivering, Alan was confused, Why are they shaking? are they cold?.

He opened his mouth hesitantly and began to speak,

"We need to get off this island" 

Nephis looked at him then agreed.

"Yes, this place it... it gives me the creeps" she shuddered, her voice slightly trembling.

Alan hummed in agreement.

'How isnt she affected by the tree she should be well within its grasps now!' Alan's mind whirled his thoughts like a violent storm.

Though he didn't mind this new revelation, he still found it strange nevertheless he welcomed this new and strange discovery and began to speak again.

"we dont need a way off this island" Alan spoke then covered his mouth, the two didnt know his flaw so how could they possibly know what he meant.

So he stood up walked over to the trees base and picked up a stick before walking back to the two who were still sat shocked by what he had said.

He then crouched down and began to write in the soil, he copied it directly from the spell.

[Flaw: Cannot tell the truth]

Nephis looked at him in shock