The Dusk Spirit wants a solid path home, but it fears trusting anyone who might be part of the false grove.

The party can offer the crystalized mushrooms, promise to expose the saboteur, use the Fox Ember Whistle, or repeat the spirit's lullaby if discovered.

• Speak softly and let the delayed echoes finish before asking questions.
• Place a hand on solid ground and describe something real from outside the grove.
• Offer a crystalized mushroom as a focus for the spirit's flickering form.
• Use the directional shadows to prove the party can reach the breach safely.

• A character can hold an action to match the spirit's movements across both overlapping clearings.
• A character can attempt Nature, Arcana, Survival, or Performance checks, with each approach revealing a different clue.
• A character can take 1 minute to gather crystalized mushrooms, but the clock does not advance only if another character keeps watch.
• A character can use the Fox Ember Whistle at twilight to make the next check with advantage.

• First approach: watches from cover and repeats the last few words spoken by the party.
• A kind offer: becomes visible for one round and asks, 'Which grove is real?'
• A lie or threat: vanishes and leaves misleading fox prints behind.
• A successful clue: describes the silver-handled pruning knife and points toward the breach.
• Three successes: allows one character to touch its tail and anchor it briefly.
• Four successes: recites the final line of the lullaby and leads the party to the breach.