Kaida POV
I had been working on the potion all through the night. My body felt worn and exhausted from the strain of the stress it had been under. One small mistake and this could easily turn lethal. Casey had left me alone in my mother's room, understanding my need for complete focus. I’m guessing my mother had probably drilled that into him at some point, because he didn’t even need any prompting. The moment I got to work, he silently slipped out and I haven’t seen him since. For the most part, I was grateful to not have his looming presence hovering over me while I worked this delicate concoction, but there was a small part of me that secretly wished he had remained. I longed for answers to questions that only he would be privy to.
I poured the finished potion into a small g
