Chapter 212

"Mama's sorry," I soothed, bouncing her gently. "But we need to figure this out before you touch any more plants, okay?"

"Can I see?" Lily asked, pushing past the adults to get closer to the plant. "Wow, it's so pretty! And it smells good too."

She was right. The plant was giving off a faint sweet scent, like honey and vanilla mixed together. Definitely not something a regular fern would do.

"Don't touch it," Orion warned his daughter.

"I won't," Lily promised. "But it's really ...