Is this little tree going to make it?

I'm posting this photo of this tiny tree to see if I can document if it is, indeed, dying before my very eyes.  This is something that we had originally planted out in one of the girl's fairy garden this Summer.  It was an expensive plant (like $12), so before the frost hit, I thought that I'd bring it inside to see if we could overwinter it.  I *think* it is getty more brown everyday, but I'm unsure.  So, this post will serve as a guidepost for me when I revisit this thing in January. 

The top looks just fine, right?  But look at that bottom part.  Almost orange. 

*Fingers crossed* for survival. 

I've done this 'will it make it?' thing with larger trees out in yard.  Here's the same type of post from our first Dawn Redwood.