Elysia walked down the long corridors of the mansion, her footsteps silent against the polished floors, yet her mind was anything but quiet. The conversation she had just shared with Damien replayed in her head, turning over like a puzzle she had yet to solve.
The herbs he had requested.
'Starfire Root. Nightshade Thistle. Emberleaf. Frostcap Petals. Titan's Bark. Hollow Ivy.'
Every single one of them was difficult to acquire. Not just rare, but restricted—regulated due to their inherent properties, some even classified as hazardous materials. The general public had no access to them. Even merchants who dealt in medicinal ingredients wouldn't be able to supply such a collection without going through the proper channels.
And yet—
He had given her a location.
'Garrick's. Eastern district. Ashen Row.'
That meant he already knew where to get them.
That alone was… odd.
