"Is it poisonous?" Ruth asked in a fearful voice.
"Are you scared?" Lady Evelyn asked back.
"I'm just afraid it might put you in a difficult position if the prince finds out."
"I didn't know you cared so much about me. This is made from the vitellaria paradoxa plant," she said and paused as if she were in deep concentration before turning to Rhoda and asking.
"You said it doesn't cause any skin reactions, too, right?"
"Yes, my lady, it has a very nice fragrance and has relaxation abilities too. It would just cause barrenness after continued use by a woman," Rhoda said.
Ruth felt her hands that were holding the pouch tremble. 'Wasn't this too scary? Barrenness in the princess consort?!'
