This one idea has been stuck in my head and I feel like it might actually be a possible direction for the story:
So the Silverwood tree needs Qifrey to feel peace and happiness to grow, right? And the story very much links it to Olruggio, of course.
So what if at some point something happens, and Qifrey thinks Olruggio is dead (but he's not actually dead) and the grief is so big it kills the parasite? The shock and hurt are just so much, the parasite is destroyed. And then they live happily ever after? 🙈


















