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Tkg50 wrote: Could the stem be like, the Nemeton starting to grow back? and mrs. yukimura stopped it from growing back to its full potential or slowed it?

though that doesn't fit with the Onis being summoned in that same scene though.

guess i'll have to rewatch them and wait till the last episode.

I definitely think it was the Nemeton regrowing. Ripping it out to slow it down doesn't make sense though. Deaton told us that damaging the Nemeton brings bad things, and ripping it's regrowth out would be damage.