In this chapter, we learn that the Thane and his family have given up all of their mana in order to escape from the Thane's mansion. The Thane tells us that the only way to escape is to get all of the remaining mana from the Tree of Knowledge, which is the one closest to the house. He explains that since the trees are closest to humans, it is easier for them to escape than the trees closest to plants.
In this chapter, we learn that the Thane and his family have given up all of their mana in order to escape from the Thane's mansion. The Thane tells us that the only way to escape is to get all of the remaining mana from the Tree of Knowledge, which is the one closest to the house. He explains that since the trees are closest to humans, it is easier for them to escape than the trees closest to plants.