The night felt endless and tiring as Evelina, Damian, and Jasper laboured in their makeshift lab. The flickering lanterns created moving shadows around the room, their warm light showing the weariness on each of their faces.
The table was cluttered with vials, jars, and notes scribbled in Eve's handwriting.
Eve leaned over the latest sample, her fingers trembling slightly as she added a few drops of reagent to a vial. The greenish liquid swirled before settling into a darker hue.
She frowned, her tired mind struggling to process the result.
"It's definitely mistletoe," she said aloud, her voice hoarse from hours of speaking in low tones. "That much is clear. But it's not just mistletoe… there's something else. Something enhancing its toxicity."
