“Potionmasters Pt. 20”

Author’s Note: This is a Take Ten to Write story and has not been proofread for errors. If I feel inspired or if there’s interest in the story, I’ll post a revised, edited, and extended version at a later date. Happy reading!

Of course all the most obscure ingredients would be available–there was even some berirn root hiding in the back corner of the cupboard!–but the most common and simple of ingredients would be missing.

“Do you have any lavender?” I ask, glancing up at the man.

He shakes his head.

Great.

“I can’t finish the kingsbane then,” I sigh, stepping away from the cauldron. “I’m sorry, but I need lavender.”

The man frowns. “Lavender is what?”

“Um, a purple flower. It looks a bit like all those pink ones outside, but it’s taller and purple.”

The man’s frown deepens. “Lavender… lavender…” Suddenly, his eyebrows shoot up. “Lavender!”

Without explanation, he bolts out of the room, leaving Berirn and me alone with the half-finished bubbling pot of poison.

Final Comments: I really wish I’d continued Potionmasters earlier… It would’ve made it a lot easier to remember what’s going on! Then again, it was a lot of fun getting back into it after rereading everything.

Overall Rating: 🙂