It wasn't until the herbs were delivered that Deborah seemed to snap out of some kind of trance. Her gaze flickered with a mix of emotions.
"You can head inside and start cultivating the pills. Just one successful batch will do."
"Understood," Felix affirmed.
As the door closed behind him, Deborah's expression shifted repeatedly. It was full of excitement, then tinged with doubt, and then glowed with joy.
"Three months? That can't be right—"
Though she had personally asked to take Felix as