Sierra barely had enough time to add everything to her cauldron before more ingredients were appearing before her. Her eyes flickered from ingredient to ingredient--mint, boom berry juice, a stewed mandrake, and a dropper of some liquid.

Without missing a beat, she picked up the mint, ripped it in half, and tossed it in the cauldron. Double checking to make sure she had her gloves on, she reached for the mandrake, covered it in seven drops of the honeywater, and then added it to the cauldron, as well.

At the sound of another snap, Sierra looked up at Lafay. Something just seemed odd about that gum snapping, but Sierra couldn't put her finger on it.