Purifier... so that's what it's referring to? [it's not a hard thing to guess, and he'd figured it might be something like that, but it's still a good thing to confirm. a "guardian" that purifies the forest's corruption...] If these claims are true, then that would make them a useful ally... still, we shouldn't be careless. There's no guarantee the Trader is on our side, either.

[add you are the ONLY ONE who thinks the trader is sus, please,]

Did she share anything about the ritual? Or the new moon? I'd say those are the most pressing topics at the moment, so we'll start there.