Ghoncl was returning from his trip to Alabamanest. He had not been gone long; Fael had already prepared the glorious green leaves for him.

Doubt crept into his mind like crabs. He didn’t want to go against the word of his mentor, but there was a sinister undertone in Ase’s cave that he couldn’t quite place. 

How could they convince her that they were on her side now, after the onslaught from the knights and the beasts? For the first time, Ghoncl felt his own emotions override his baked mind, and despair settled deep in his heart. If the Radiance destroyed Hallownest, he’d never share a blunt with his dear friends ever again.