Hot Spriggan. Cold Feet.

Out comes Grottore, the most powerful Spriggan in all of Toussaint! He has root tendrils that can choke and stab, summoned Archespores to throw their spittle at you and distract you, and a short teleportation to ensure you’re never able to cut him down quickly. Furthermore, it’s imperative that Francois survives this fight, or his betrothed won’t be marrying anyone! When you’ve successfully bombed and incinerated Grottore, combat concludes.

After the fight, assuming Francois is alive, he thanks you for aiding him, which prompts you to ask why he didn’t seek out a less fearsome beast to slay. It seems the knight isn’t that keen on marriage, despite a courtship lasting over two years! The conversation turns to a slight, as you answer as you wish, and Francois remains firm that he must still find other beasts to slay, if only to delay his nuptials further. If you encourage the knight to return to Jaquette and marry her, he will. If you don’t, then the knight leaves and Jaquette breaks off the engagement. Either way, return to her and she pays your fee. If the knight falls to misfortune, return to Jaquette anyway and let her know the bad news.