Annan picked up the pre-processed, handkerchief-sized piece of cowhide with hair and sniffed it gently.
It seemed that for Annan's convenience, the distinctive smell of the cowhide's fur had been largely removed.
Annan set aside the "Deep Blue Guardian".
He then picked up the delicate crystal rod engraved with complex patterns... Annan glanced over it briefly; it seemed to be some kind of star chart.
It looked rather fancy.
He silently marveled.
Although Annan had hardly performed any rituals, his body was acting incredibly naturally.
Annan gently uncorked the small brown bottle containing "Serpent's Tears", dipped the crystal rod into it to soak thoroughly, and then held it above the cowhide.
After a "drop" of tear fell, he reimmersed it in the small bottle. He repeated this until three tears had fallen. After the three teardrops were soaked in, the cowhide seemed unchanged, but suddenly all the tears were absorbed into it.
