Talk:The Whispering Hillock/@comment-178.11.53.49-20190420151735

Played through the game here times and always released it.

I just couldn't justify otherwise when it's a fact that it's whole reason of existence is a curse by the crones, and such is the task to kill it. Literally a ploy by the crones. And its not about weighing options of "lesser evils" or other inapplicable nonsense. It's quite simple actually: fucking the crones over. Releasing it fucks with the crones. Saving the children fucks with the crones.

Also, one shouldn't approach this with hindsight of knowing what will happen. That is unjust for the sake of the situation and the conundrum it faces geralt with. The info given to him, that the crones cursed her and the crones "sentries" are responsible for the deaths  is really all pointing towards release anyway. Killing is more of a player than story decision.

In the end it doesn't really matter since the flavour text implies they're immortal and will return in one form or another and will probably continue their control over Velen. So whatever happens, the status quo will return.