Yes--I was trying to help a friend of mine who'd been hooked by the monster. I was trying to talk some reason into him, and then I got fed up and tried attacking the roots directly to see if it would break him of it.

[She sighs.]

In a way, it did--seeing me wounded by his 'master' seemed to break the spell.

[With a rare level of tact, Ethlyn decides not to name Noel as the friend. She doesn't think it's anything to be ashamed of, but it's his job to decide if he wants to spread the tale around town.]