The sphinx is already by his side, and he can feel a cool power flowing into him from her hand. "Yes, poison. Not a bad one, not life-threatening, but painful. Debilitating. I need mint leaves and tea roots, steeped in hot water." She turns to Blossom, barking the order. "Go!" Blossom blinks, and then blurs away, into the kitchen in search of the ingredients.<br/><br/>Elwyrr and the other sphinx take up defensive positions, to ensure nothing else is lurking nearby, ready to attack. "I never thought I'd see an Obsidian Tiger, all the way out here. They rarely leave the Darkwood." "Nasty piece of work; we once fought off three of them. Of course, that was with the wizard master, who disabled two of them before they could reach us. Still hurt."