"Three drops of thrihorn goat's blood, the swamp orchid blooming under the moon for at least ten days and… powder from the chargrilled lizard tail?! Why would a simple hydrating cream need so many high-rank ingredients?"
Violet was looking into the potion that the Sage used to keep his face smooth, healthy, and youthful. She expected something like a luminous pearl or morning dew from the fairy forest, but the secret was the crushed insects and the monster's parts.
She closed the old book and put it away. Ever since her master had gone into isolation, the journal written by Eleanor had become her main source of information when it came to alchemy and medicine making. Once she cracked the code, she could easily access all the information.