The Dink Network

After I give the man in the third village his boots I am unsure what to do I don't want a full awnser I just want to know what to do I see a screen with two al'queda and two burnable trees do I need the fire blast spell to get through?

Look in the forest for a hiden town and ask for help there.

Is the shadow meld thing needed?

Whaat?

The thing that the guy who lost his boots give you when
You give them to him.