by Cassiopeia » Fri Feb 24, 2012 8:32 pm
Yes it must be done before Leah grows up. (Poor guy who still has a headache after all these years, LOL)
For next time: there's a mushroom in the caves where you search for the gold nuggets with Tilthan, a Soothing Mushroom.
I don't think it will affect the game. You're just missing a quest.