Objective:
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You wake from a slight doze near the stove to the sounds of footsteps running towards the house. Cerys bolts through the door carrying a baby in her arms. A moment later, Udalryk and his men burst through the door.
She throws the baby at you (as shown), yelling for you to toss the infant in the stove! Has Cerys taken leave of her senses too?! You can:
Refuse, and the quest changes to the “Slaughter” option. The planning stage doesn’t occur at the longhouse though. You figure everything out on the terrace of the Abandoned House.
Comply, throw the baby into the fireplace, shut the door, and drag a screaming Udalryk back from rescuing the toasting bairn. Draw your weapon, and fight Udalryk’s men. After defeating them, Udalryk tries in vain to open the stove door. At this moment, the Hym looms out of the shadows (as shown). Cerys now appears with the child gathered in her arms—she had cunningly pulled it out of the stove using the back door behind the oven. Having been tricked, the Hym is forced to depart.