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It was not until the early afternoon that Stormaway was ready to work with Danton. He had consulted at length with Tarkyn and Summer Rain at various times, both singly and together, and various herbs had been requested and sought in the surrounding woodlands. Now, finally, he was ready.
The old wizard drew Danton aside and walked a little way with him to a nearby clearing, sat down on a mossy log and gestured for Danton to sit close to him.
Stormaway rummaged around in his tattered old satchel and brought forth several small, stoppered bottles and some little sachets filled with a variety of herbs, plants and flowers. He spread them out carefully on the top of the stump at the end of the log. When all was in readiness, he turned to Danton.
“These bottles and sachets contain your pas
