Author's note: this is from Seraphina's point of view
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The crowd went into an uproar when the age-condensing pill came onto the stage. My father told me that these were useless to us because we were immortals, but there is a big market for the ones who would do anything to add a few decades to their lifespan.
"This age condensing pill is of superb quality!" Pythea stirred the crowd further. "Our knowledgeable appraisers agree it will add at least fifty years to one's lifespan. If you are lucky to absorb all the nutrients, you could be looking at three centuries. Let's not delay this further, as I know you are all eager to get your hands on this rare pill. The bid starts at three hundred thousand gold coins!"
I stifled a laugh. She was selling it like it was the only one, and I knew there were four more.
