“Ah,” Derek said mildly as he leaned back to read the chart once more. “So that’s what that potion tastes like. You know I’ve been trying to put my finger on that, but couldn’t quite manage it.”

And the fact that Lissington had touched the artifact, well - it very much confirmed what Derek’s suspicions were, which was that this man was cursed and likely needed to see a spell damage or artifacts incident healer. He gave a long suffering sigh, reaching to pinch the bridge of his nose. “Gus, my friend,” He groaned. “I’m not a cursebreaker but I believe that is rule number one— don’t touch anything until you determine if it’s cursed or not.”

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