"Hmm. Given how slow trees grow, I suspect in about twenty five to fifty years." Lucifer shrugged as he moved to work on the knot tying Eric to the tree. "Then again, since you would die well before that, I imagine if you consider compost part of a tree, then about a year." Tugging the knot free, he started to coil up the rope. Never knew when it might be useful after all. "There you go. So what are you going to do now?" In hindsight, that might have been a question to ask before he untied Eric. Oh well. If Lucifer survived the encounter should Eric turn on him, he would take the lesson with him next time he met someone tied to a tree. Or anything else for that matter. Shouldering the rope, he started walking off once again. "Also, apparently there was a dragon attack in someplace called Helgen or something like that. Figure it would be fair to warn you."