That woman is not pleasant, nor helpful, and she's poisoned you* so you decide it might be best to seek help from someone not actively engaged in murder to help you. You're back at the road and the visible village is now to the right and the smoke is to the left. Which way do you want to go?

I need to help fast, to the village.

I'll take my chances and head towards the smoke an uncertain distance away.






*the water was laced with nightshade. Gertrude is dead and it's your fault because you left.