<b>The Hallways of Castle Auxcora (Milka / Edelle)</b><br/><br/>“I have studied alchemy my entire life,” Milka replied, “As for becoming the Grand Alchemist, I was in the right place at the right time, although how much of it is coincidence and how much precise maneuvering is a matter of perspective. It involves the death of my family, so surely not everything went according to a plan. I will say, though, I did not hesitate to accept the position. It’s always been my dream, and I intend to hold onto it.”<br/><br/>The women continued to walk towards the castle entrance until they arrived at a junction of two hallways. The alchemist gestured to the left, and said, “This is where you will find me when I am at work. The Royal Apothecary. The staff should know which room to look into, so ask around. If I ever am unavailable, you can talk to Natasha, that is Doctor Carter, the older woman you just met, about anything you could talk about with me. I trust her with my life, and more importantly, my<i>secrets</i>. Oh, and call me Milka, or Doctor Vlammen, or Miss Vlammen, or whatever suits you the best.”<br/><br/>The alchemist stopped walking to provide the viscountess with two options, now speaking even quieter by her ear, “We could go straight to the laboratory to brew you a dreamless sleep potion, but I would have to record every ingredient I use, which would not be good for discretion. The inspectors by law are not permitted to talk about the patients, but you know how things work behind closed doors. I could forge the books for now, but that would not be sustainable in the long run. I suggest, instead, we simply take a walk to the market and buy the ingredients ourselves, if you indeed are willing to pay the pretty penny that you mentioned.”<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>