it,” I cried. “Can’t you smell it?”
He passed the vial under his nose, breathing in the pungent scent. Then he shoved the cork back in, flipped the bottle over, and read the label. He stared at me in shock.
“It makes perfect sense!” His mouth opened in horror.
“What?” I demanded. “Tell me.”
“It’s Curare.” When he saw my confusion he continued, “Comes from a vine that grows in the Illiais Jungle. It paralyzes the muscles. It’s great for numbing toothaches, and for relieving minor pain. To freeze a whole body, the medicine would have to be very concentrated.” Leif’s eyes flashed in dismay.
“Why are you so upset?” I asked. “Now you know what it is. Isn’t that good?”
“Curare was rediscovered just last year. Only a handful of Zaltanas know about its properties. Our clan likes to know everything about a substance before selling it to others.”
Understanding flooded my mind. Leif believed that the red-painted man could be from our clan.
“Who found the Curare?” I asked.
Still upset, Leif turned the vial in his hands.
“Father,” he said. “And the only person I can think of who has the skills to concentrate the Curare enough to paralyze a whole body, is Mother.”
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