“Potionmasters Pt. 4”

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!

Additional Note: While this story can be read by itself, it is a continuation of a previous Take Ten to Write story. Therefore, it would be beneficial to read Potionmasters, Potionmasters Pt. 2, and Potionmasters Pt. 3 first.

“A single sprig of ivari!” Hidir screeches, waving it in my face. “Six months of work, and all that’s left is a single sprig of ivari!”

I wince as he continues shouting. Truthfully, Berirn and I are lucky to to have made it out alive. Though I’m starting to wish that I hadn’t.

“Do you know why this single sprig of ivari is still in one piece?” Hidir continues, eyes wide and hair flying.

“No…?”

“Because it got caught on my robe as I was leaving the back room!” he screams.

“Oh.”

I hug Berirn tightly to my chest. I’m kind of scared that Hidir’s going to turn her into a cockroach or something in his anger. After all, she’d been the one distracting me when I sent that ladle of kingsbane flying.

“I’m really sorry,” I repeat. “I’ll won’t sleep until everything’s back to the way it was, I promise.”

Hidir freezes then sighs, arms drooping to his sides. “No, no, don’t be ridiculous. When the merchants come around next week, we’ll purchase some potions to refill our store. I’ll figure out a plan to restock the rest. You just go home and get some rest. You had quite the scare today.”

I’m even more scared now that he’s acting so calm about all this. “Er, are you sure?”

“Yes, of course I’m sure,” he says. “Now go, before I change my mind and turn both you and your cat into cockroaches.”

I don’t need to be told twice. I scurry to the door, pausing only to say another quick “Sorry, master.”

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