Eight
Gran woke me and allowed me to get dressed and see her off. When I saw her list, I knew I wasn’t going to have nearly as much free time as I had hoped. I headed down to the potion room where Gran and I had been the day before so I could get to work as soon as she left. I wasn’t sure how long I’d been at it when a soft knock was at the door. Lazlo poked his head in.
“I thought I’d come to check on you.” He wheeled in a cart containing drinks and food. “I figured you might need some refreshments since it is after lunchtime, and no one had seen you.”
“Ugg, Gran left me a huge list of potions to make. I’m not used to doing all of these by myself. She is so much faster than I am,” I said, not taking my eyes off of the ingredients I had on the table.
Lazlo closed the door and pulled
