<The second you near the pulsing nodule it falls from the tree, exposing a weeping green sap. It seems the tree has corruption within its bark that has spread deep, but the tree is not yet dead. Looking around it is clear it has spread to some of the surrounding trees, but not all suffer from the same level of corruption. Perhaps it is not too late to save the infected trees nearby. Surely the Highfeathers would be grateful if you remove as many corrupted knots as you can find.>