Garnet POV

Seeing both Dirge and Thessi in pain felt like a punch to the gut. Did the potion fail? Did they not follow the recipe perfectly?

“What’s the worst thing that happens if you’re away from your grove too long?” Jiro asked, his crimson brows knitting together.

Thessi gulped. “Ah … we’re supposed to get very weak and turn gray at first, then wither like leaves, then turn transparent and fade away. Or we turn into dried leaves and blow away. It happens ...