The most sinister aspect of the Plaguebringer's Palm lay in its inescapable poison. Anyone who came into contact with Gordon's palm was guaranteed to be poisoned without exception.

But Tiana had seen it with her own eyes: Andrew's hands showed no signs of poisoning whatsoever.

Could it be that Gordon's sudden weakness had given Andrew an unexpected advantage, allowing him to escape unscathed by sheer luck?

The more Tiana thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. After all, even