[Spoiler] Today I encountered the saddest story ever in Thea

[PL]

As toptic. There was just no one 'right' course of action in this scenario :( Sharing for my love for this game despite the utter difficulty to fully experience it. (And I believe therefore people might be interested in this.)

Transcription as below, and of course, spoilers ahead.

Making your way through the woodlands, you hear the cries of a child!
- Investigate

You get in closer and see a young girl, maybe 10 years old, huddled among the bushes, surounded by growling wolves!
When the wolves smell you they howl and run off!
- Check if the girl is ok.

The child gets up and walks over to you. She is wearing a long rusty red coat and has two thick plaits sticking out from under the hood:
'Thank you! Thank you stranger! But now you must go and save my grandma, oh please go and save her!'
- 'Just calm down. Tell me what happened here?'

'My grannie, she lives far in the woods. I was there and the wolves came and she tolde me to run! But now you must go and save here!'
- 'Alright, lead the way!'

The girl leads you to a solitary hut deep within these dark woods. And older woman appears at the door before you even knock.
There are no signs of fighting, or wolves, although you do see wolf tracks leading in and out of this place.
The woman speaks:
'Keep your distance! I dislike people and the feeling proves mutual on most occations. Did my unwavering grandchild lead you here?'
- 'Yes, she said you were in trouble.'

You turn to the point at the girl, but notice she is gone. The woman frowns and shakes her head:
'Stupid child, so stubborn, so wild. You should leave here, for I cannont hold myself calm this night!'
Suddenly you're very aware of the red, full moon, shining above your heads...
- 'Where is she and what's going on here?'

The old woman grabs her stomach in a sudden convulsion of pain. When she straightens again, her face is twisted and when she speaks, it's through a tightened jaw:
'She is away, of course, the snivelling cowardly pup that she is. She'll bring me gifts, every full moon, she'll torment me, never let me stow away the beast!
But she never stays, afraid of my true anger.. I was the one who killed her parents, not intentionally, nevertheless, they followed me and died and the child does not forgive.'
- 'You speak in riddles woman! What beast? What gifts does she bring you?'

'Why you, of course!
You are my sic gifts. Every full moon I lock myself here, warded against me leaving the circle, but she will not let me be! I am an ancient beast, a huntress of night, a Werewolf if you must know.
But, I have sworn off killing and loodshed! Yet, my primal urges cannot be tamed at full moon, only here can i stay safe. But when she brings me people...'
- 'Alright, and yet here we stands, not eaten? Why?'

'I prepared myself this time. I brought silver and elderflower cordial and it slows my transformation.
It pains me beyond words and I cannot ever do it myself... yet something needs doing. My pup will only grow wilder and more bloodthirsty. You must hunt her down and kill her!
I will give you an amulet, so you can track her easier. Just please, do it quick...'
- 'No! We will not kill a child! Not even a beast! Surely there is another way?'

'There is none and time is running short now. You will do as you like. But leave now!'
- 'Alright, we'll do it.'

The woman nods and tears run down her cheeks as she hands you a small, ivory amulet, with an arrow always pointing in one direction:
'Here is the amulet and my blessing upon you. Now go, for I feel my change coming and you must not stay here!'
(Two party members gain +2 Traps and 15 turns of Blessing of Dexterity)
- Begin the hunt! [Hunting]
- You have won the challenge!

You track down the girl and her fledging pack of wolves. You are able to shoot them down before they even realise they've been spotted.
The girl's body is half turned into a wolf, but you still see the scared face of a child looking at you...
You find a precious ruby necklace on her, with a drawing of her and an older woman inside.
(Loots recieved: 1 Living Brooch, 7 Ruby, 1 Quilted Cloth
- Leave

p.s I was playing Lada and encountered this event. I believe if you play Horos there might be different options available. If you happen to have any knowledge of this, please do share :D

[PL]

Also, throughout the course of conversation there were multiple option prompts for players to kill the 'grandma' werewolf.

[dergefata]

http://thea-the-awakening.wikia.com/wiki/Expedition_Events

ctrl-f "hood" to skip right to the event.

[PL]

Originally posted by dergefata:

http://thea-the-awakening.wikia.com/wiki/Expedition_Events

ctrl-f "hood" to skip right to the event.

Yeah, I had checked the wikia page before posting. No info available on whether different deities lead to possibly different available option sets and variation of outcome regarding this particular event.