STORIES
214 - Potions
2017
Harmonia Lu Syrrah Pica Herita
Thursday evening ...
HARMONIA:
Hurry up Luisa. We don't want to miss it.
LU:
Miss what?
HARMONIA:
I don't know, I only know it's goin' to happen soon.
LU:
Harm, you're not making any sense.
HARMONIA:
Ya'll just need to trust me. Somethin' important's about to happen and I need to be there when it does.
Then…
HARMONIA:
… Syrrah hon, mind if we join ya?
SYRRAH:
Please do.
HARMONIA:
Oh lookee, ya'll have your sweet baby girl with ya
and she’s sleeping like an angel.
HARMONIA:
…Luisa, go on and tell Syrrah what daddy said about that red book.
LU:
Oh yes. Syrrah, there's an important book
located somewhere in this house ...
HARMONIA:
It’s an all-ya-wanted-to-know-about-vampires memoir, penned by Qualina - not that sweet young thing that's with us now. The more
mature version of herself who I first met in 1963, or was it ’64?
Lord I hate time travel, it's so darn confusing.
SYRRAH:
I have recently become aware of this book. Racolo told me it has been lost.
HARMONIA:
It's here in this very house. I feel it.
LU:
Harm can sense magical items. If she says it's here, it is. We've just
been informed of Karanthir's mysterious illness. It has us concerned ...
HARMONIA:
Ya see - vampires don't get sick. They just ain't put together that way.
SYRRAH:
I have been told as much by Usagi. We believe Karanthir was poisoned.
LU:
We agree, and believe there’s a connection between his illness and that
book. Odds are - the one who has it is responsible.
HARMONIA:
That young wizard didn't misplace it either. Lord no - it was taken,
and by someone who knows what to do with it - mark my words.
HERITA:
ahem
SYRRAH:
Herita, I am glad you are here. I need to speak with you.
HERITA:
That’s why I’m ‘ere. Me sis sent me. What do you want of me?
SYRRAH:
I have questions about your time as a Seeker.
HARMONIA:
This is it Luisa. I can just feel it.
LU:
Hush Harm …
SYRRAH:
… Cammeo told me you are very gifted at creating potions.
HERITA:
She would know.
SYRRAH:
Do you recall any components that would act as a poison for a vampire?
HERITA:
Why? Do ya 'ave a vampire ya want to poison?
SYRRAH:
On the contary, we may have one that has been
poisoned. I need to know how this could be done.
HERITA:
This 'as to do with Karanthir eh? Well, I can't 'elp ya. I don't remember any of that time when me and me sis were Seekers, other than what she’s told me.
LU:
Why is that? Did you suffer a memory loss of some kind?
HERITA:
Don’t know. Maybe it’s cause I was a spirit for a bit, after I was a
vampire, and before the genie made me … this. Anyway – it's all a blank.
Is that all? I ought to check on dinner.
SYRRAH:
Yes, you may go.
Herita leaves.
HARMONIA:
That gal's nuttier than a five pound fruitcake.
LU:
Harm?
HARMONIA:
Ya'll didn't see it? When she was talking 'bout bein' a spirit and all.
SYRRAH:
What she said is true. She was a vampire hunter until she was turned.
Cammeo was forced to kill her. Herita returned in the form of a spirit
until Io gave her human form again.
