Althea had to ponder on this for a bit longer and discuss it with her husband and her other confidantes.
From what she knew, the crystal would only need to be present when creating the potion for the children. It was like a necessary source of energy. It would remain an independent item after that, so the question would be what to do with it afterward.
She could tell that there would be plenty of advantages, but it would be those exact advantages that could turn this into a tragedy.
Treasure attracts blessings and evil.
She shook her head and put this issue aside, for now. She gathered the earth energy around her and shot up her body, emerging from under the soil.
Althea immediately found herself embraced by her husband, his face buried on her shoulder as he shivered. She sighed, patted his back, and politely nodded her head to the other two.
The other two also heaved breaths of relief, approaching them. They kept the distance at one meter. "How was it?" Medusa asked.
