Andrea Steps Inside

A little bit further, and she is back to to the healer. She pounds on the door. When the healer opens it, Andrea gives her the plant. The healer looks surprised. “I didn’t think that you would make it, but unfortunately you have brought me the wrong plant.”

“I… I did?” asked Andrea, tears starting to form in her eyes.

The healer looked at the plant more closely. “Well… this isn’t what I asked for, but I might be able to improvise something that will work with this. Come in and sit; this won’t take long.” Andrea enters the hut and sits. A moment latter she feels herself being shaken. “Don’t fall asleep now, fool, take this potion home and give it to Elly. Quickly!”

Andrea rushes home and wakes up Elly long enough to ladle the potion down this throat; she immediately falls back asleep. Exhausted herself, she falls asleep on the floor; she sleeps fitfully.

Does the wrong herb work well enough?