“A Mother’s Heart” triggers when you pick up the first petal of the flower of the same name, near the Pangzhen Slums and the Back Hill Pavilion, in Pangzhen. It closes with the second petal, which you reach by opening a cellar with a crank. It gives the medicine Merciful Dew. Finish it before you close The Heart’s Trail.
Where does A Mother’s Heart start?
Book and petal titles are translated from the Spanish version of the game; the in-game English wording may differ.
In Pangzhen. No NPC gives it: it triggers when you pick up the petal The Son Who Left Home, on the plank walkway before the Pangzhen Slums bell, on the path out of the Back Hill Pavilion.
Step by step
- Pick up The Son Who Left HomeOn the plank walkway before the Pangzhen Slums bell. The tale triggers.
- Take the crank from the chestJust before that flower there’s a chest with the crank for the alley cellar. Take it.
- Open the cellarTravel to the Old Man Gen’s House bell, turn around and use the crank on the locked cellar.
- Pick up A Promising FutureFollow the path through the cellar and across the rooftops, east of the Slums, and beat the enemy at the top of the ladder. Pick up the petal to close the tale.
Rewards
| Reward | Type | When |
|---|---|---|
| Merciful Dew | Medicine (see medicines) | When you close the tale |
| +5% max health | Memory Flower “A Mother’s Heart” (see flowers) | With both petals |
No source gives it a deadline of its own. But Vandal (Spanish guide) states that when you close The Heart’s Trail only five tales can stay open, and this isn’t one of them. That chapter ends when you place the serpent pieces in the Green Serpent House and head up to the Mirage Estate. You have the rest of the cut-offs in the area order.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the second petal of A Mother’s Heart?
East of the Pangzhen Slums bell, across the rooftops. You get there through the cellar you open with the crank next to the Old Man Gen’s House bell.
Where is the cellar crank?
In a chest just before the first petal, on the way to the Pangzhen Slums.
What does A Mother’s Heart give?
The Merciful Dew medicine. The two petals also complete a flower worth +5% health.
