“Potionmasters Pt. 6”

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, Potionmasters Pt. 3, Potionmasters Pt. 4, and Potionmasters Pt. 5 first.

Prompt: “Well that’s unfortunate.”

The smell of something burning draws me to the front of the shop. I peek out to see Hidir holding my little plant decoration from the tips of his fingers, watching it as it burns.

“Hey! What are you doing that for?” I screech, jumping forward.

Hidir holds his arm out to block me and I stop in my tracks; even though I could easily knock him over, I’m well aware by now that the shop is filled with very flammable potions.

“So I’m guessing you didn’t like your present,” I mutter.

Hidir waves the plastic plant in my face. “You see this? This is some sort of dark, unnatural magic. What else did you purchase from the North Dirkid merchant?”

“Umm, three clumps of diriweed, five bie roots, and eighteen bottles of jeir juice.”

Hidir’s eyes widen. “Jeir juice?”

“Yeah, for the kingsbane.”

Hidir shoves the burning plant at me and dashes into the back room. I let out a small yelp as the burning sensation reaches my fingertips. Looking around wildly, I see Berirn pushing a metal bin toward me. I drop the plastic plant in and watch it melt into a puddle of goo.

“Hidir’s right,” I tell Berirn. “That stuff’s not natural.”

A sudden howl interrupts my thoughts. Berirn licks her paw calmly as I race past her. I fling the curtains to the back room open to see Hidir’s hair on end once again. He’s perched on a shelf, trapped on the other side of the room by a puddle of bubbling kingsbane that’s covering the floor.

I put a foot out to stop Berirn from entering as I survey the room. “Well,” I say slowly, “that’s unfortunate.”

Final Comments: I might have to make a separate page for Potionmasters, because I’m enjoying this story way too much to stop now.

Overall Rating: 😄