"It doesn't feel bad exactly . . . just not right."
"I asked Gabriel about it. Mortals don't feel anything, only us. Ever come across anything like this?"
"No, but then I'm the novice next to you, right?"
I slid the crystals back into my purse, to the relief of both of us, and then explained what Alec had said about mixing them in liquid.
"Curiouser and curiouser," mused Bastien.
"Not like any drug I know, but it's not giving off any legitimate potion vibes either. If you want to know what this is, Fleur, you're going to have to break out the big guns."
I knew he was right. We hung out together a while longer, moving on to less weird subjects. The bread smelled so good baking that there was no way I could leave until I'd tried a piece.
Upon tasting it, I decided that whatever her other faults, Dana knew what she was doing with food.
