The Green-Eyed Prince

To Kartek’s surprise, he grabbed a few of the bowls and began to expertly mix their ingredients together between his fingers. “This potion is magic,” he told the girl, his expression serious. Suddenly, Kartek knew exactly where she needed to go. He’d added one more helpless, unproductive citizen to his kingdom, one more thread of weakness for the enemy to target. The trek to the throne room seemed to take an eternity, but when they finally did reach it, she tried to use her newfound power to calm her beating heart.