18 Lawrence Lucius opened the folder and raised his eyebrows as he studied the results. "Come on," John snapped, "we all know you've already looked at them." "I wanted to make sure I understand them correctly." Lucius closed the file and handed it to John, who snatched it from him and opened it. I read along with him. "Neoline, mesaconitine…" I blinked, and the significance of the compounds hit me. "These are alkaloids of aconite." "Right, gentlemen." Lucius had returned to scientist-lecturer mode. "Wolfsbane, which legendarily has been used to promote out-of-body experiences." "And is toxic," John added. "But not in small doses," I said. "And these amounts are minimal. I've heard about some shifters using it to astrally project their animal sides instead of physically changing." I

