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A pause, and then Esme the Sihuanaba says, "No. I will remain here, and you have no power to stop me. Oh, you are not without resources, I see that. But those resources are not infinite. I will vanish from this place until it no longer holds your interest. And then, when you and your people leave once and for all, I will resume my actions. There is nothing you can do to stop me."

You are about to protest when the Sihuanaba fades into the darkness. You and Leach wait a while, but it seems that Esme has truly departed, for now.

As she said, there is nothing you can do to follow her or stop her. You and Leach turn around and start to trace your way back out of the forest.

You have done little to solve the island's problem of the Sihuanaba preying on its inhabitants—but, as Winston points out, that isn't really your responsibility. In any case, the Sihuanaba seems to have departed at this time; you can do little to find it again, for the time being.

And so, you conclude that your work here is done. It's time for you to leave.

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