Gillean IS going to make Mary plant a tree in Ekoba but they'd need to find a magical place first. There's so much that happened in this arc! You'll see!

As for the conversation with the folks from Anzen - I'm afraid it wasn't a line-to-line talk, our DM just told us in short what they said. Sometimes this is better for the pace of the game.

I have thought about an e-book. I've even thought about a book book, I just don't really know how to do it yet :) Thank you for inquiring. And, if you have any know-how, I'd be happy to learn more!

Thank you for the comments!
Take care!