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As her face went slack at the news, I explained how to better work the plant Then we talked about when she’d harvested, how, and how much of the dried plant she had on hand

“It’ll have to do for now Get it to the sickest people you know Don’t worry about using rainwater for this batch Just use norarden Start with s of it, use that cauldron Keep the”

“But this recipe…” She studied it in disbelief “It’s so simple”

“Using everlass is always mostly simple It’s how you treat the everlass that determines what results you’ll yield” I stood and stepped away “Another thing…do you have anything that can be used as fuel? I need to erous elixir for the feho are barely hanging on No one seems to have a proper fire around here, but you look like you have a couple pennies to rub together Nyfain can ensure you are coold or wood or so the day from the Forbidden Wood There’s plenty there I know a birch that needs to go…”

“Who are you?” Maryanne said onder

“Soive” I pointed at her “Fuel?”

“Y-yes”

“Good Get it going You have soh the front door and waited for Dabnye “Showenough” They would be convening because Nyfain was here, and I had some choice words for them

We stopped in quite a few houses on the way so I could assess the dae The shanties were clearly the hardest hit, their lack of good diet and probably hard labor taking a toll As we neared the center of town, their s turned a corner People were up andoff the worst effects of the sickness They’d gotten the nulling elixir

It hadn’t helped everyone the sa a little They’d need more doses and quicker, and it didn’t seee was apparently relying on me to supply everyone

The council convened in a srounds A little play structure existed for well-fed and clothed children, who played with smiles on their faces and not a care in the world Quite the difference froe

Dabnye stayed very close to ht flowers I h me, power barely kept at bay The crowd parted, confused, then scowled at Dabnye