"I have no idea," she says, leaning in for a sniff and wrinkling her sensitive nose. "But we're not buying it. I can find fish and dirt and mix them all on my own, thank you."

She's not really a skilled alchemist, but she's not awful at it. Heavenly remedies and the like require a basic knowledge at least.

"But maybe this." She holds up a blood red potion. "This one feels a lot like the healing magic I know."