Talk:The Ghost in the Tree/@comment-185.87.210.20-20160115111751/@comment-24.224.139.202-20160216052206

That's a rather narrow minded view point. By freeing the tree you *Spoilers* maybe save a handful of orphans (I see no proof that ever happens), at the cost of the Baron, His wife, an entire village, and the stability the Baron provided; VS killing the tree, wherein you save an entire village, the Baron, his wife, there's a temporary loss in the stability the Baron provided, and some orphans disappear. Neither options stop decades of child sacrifice, neither option ends with you stabbing the Crones. You're talking about saving a singular group of children that will ultimately be replaced, VS saving a town, a man, and a woman. Doesn't really compare in my mind.

Also, Geralt's saying of "If I have to choose between one evil and another, I'd rather not choose at all." means he won't get involved at all, or, in other words, he'd walk away from the Crones and refuse to do their bidding (And in turn potentially never find out about Ciri's wherabouts, so not really an option for him here).