Think about the story. Which is most likely to happen next? The elders will set fire to the settlement to prevent the narrator from returning. The narrator will sneak into the settlement and feed on the soul orbs of others. The elders will find a cure for broken soul orbs and start searching for the narrator. The narrator will return to the tree hollow and fertilize the garden with soul orb dust.
The elders will find a cure for broken soul orbs and start searching for the narrator. This option suggests a resolution to the conflict in the story and shows potential for the elders to try to reconcile with the narrator.
