The Edge of Chaos
The Edge of Chaos
“The musty tomes that lined the shelves along the walls had long since faded from his consciousness. He was no longer aware of the nickering candles in their sconces, smelling faintly of vanilla and sage.
Entranced, Gregor’s head resonated with the music of alchemy. Nothing else existed except the dark green, oily concoction bubbling away before him. Nothing else mattered except the slightly sweet scent drifting up from the cauldron.
Almost perfect. Almost there.
Gregor had been cooking his poti...on for what seemed like hours. He had no way to be sure how much time had passed. His trance skewed his sense of time.
Just a hint more crushed plaguegrass, Gregor thought, and maybe a sprinkle of ground dragon claw. Yes, that was it. Gregor flicked these last ingredients into the pot and very carefully stirred the mixture.
Vibrating in his skull like an internal tuning fork, his spellscar knew the brew was exactly right. Tiny explosions of energy and pleasure burst in his head and cascaded down through his body.MoreLess
Entranced, Gregor’s head resonated with the music of alchemy. Nothing else existed except the dark green, oily concoction bubbling away before him. Nothing else mattered except the slightly sweet scent drifting up from the cauldron.
Almost perfect. Almost there.
Gregor had been cooking his poti...on for what seemed like hours. He had no way to be sure how much time had passed. His trance skewed his sense of time.
Just a hint more crushed plaguegrass, Gregor thought, and maybe a sprinkle of ground dragon claw. Yes, that was it. Gregor flicked these last ingredients into the pot and very carefully stirred the mixture.
Vibrating in his skull like an internal tuning fork, his spellscar knew the brew was exactly right. Tiny explosions of energy and pleasure burst in his head and cascaded down through his body.MoreLess
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