Author's note: this is from Seraphina's point of view
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Over dinner, Aldus told me about his findings and conclusions related to my increased production of pheromones.
"It is still a theory…", he said cautiously. "Strong emotions are boosting your pheromones, and I believe that the emotions that trigger it are fear and sadness. There could be others as well."
"So… now what?", I asked.
"There are few things we should do. First, we need to identify which emotions trigger your pheromone production. Second, you need to learn to control it. It will be a long process, but it's something you must go through."
I didn't like this. I didn't like it at all. Helplessness mixed with irritation as images of the mob from the fair flashed into my mind, only this time every person who was cramming into that alley was Lazarus, clawing his way toward me, and I lost my temper.
