The party visits Talespinner for more information on the prophecy regarding a giant bearing orichalchum tongs. They hear the tale of Ralph the Mad.The party returns to Denandsor in search of the third manse mentioned by Houston. They find an empty space that seems to have the energy flow of a manse--on an empty space.Upon Takara's dangerous but (for once!) accurate suggestion, Amber stops playing the song warding off threats. Someone commands them to leave, but they refuse. When they ask the voice to show itself, a wall of the manse appears, nearly hitting Largo, then disappears again. The party manages to convince the manse to reappear and provide them with hearthstones. They ask if it wants anything, and it requests that the party help a fellow manse, in Thorns.The party retrieves the he