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Lisette arched a white eyebrow at hiht? Then I’m even redients together on the spot”

“On her skin, no less” Tori gri to ith in the bag”

“An oversight on ht to slip a bowl in there”

“It was pretty packed as it was” Tori wasn’t sure why he felt the need to say that, he just did “I’m not sure how you’d fit a bowl in”

“Hmm, yes” She led them down a staircase and into another hallway “Well, it’s a moot point now”

Speaking of… “How is Cassie? I haven’t seen her since she was brought home”

“Quite well, in fact She’s awake and gruic, nor will she be able to until next week I think her ical core needs to fully heal before she even atte at a door, she flashed him a smile “Why don’t you see for yourself?”

That didn’t make any sense until she opened the door fully and he could see inside Chattering fe scents of pepperorize all hit him at once

Tori stepped through a little cautiously, only to see a full asseress Three tables were lined up, all of theredients, fresh and ready to be chopped, or cast-iron cauldrons roaring over various stoves Other herbs hung fro Soer passionately going on about love and helping each other

One of the things Tori had alanted to do was to work , like potion , it always seeether to do so this, all these wo to join in

“There he is!”

His head snapped around to find Cassie, tucked into a cozy chair next to the open , a tablet in her lap She was s from ear to ear, her blue hair tousled and held back with a headband She still looked a bit pale but much more herself, like the wo better?”

“Much better” She urged him closer with a wave of the hand

He went for her, taking her hand and giving it a squeeze She was better, her er a live beacon of pain She didn’t have the right aura just yet, but it was there, lurking just above her skin He breathed out in relief Maybe a little satisfaction, too, as he was responsible for putting her back on her feet That felt good