We Are A Family

...After all, Rhea's ability to recognize any plant, herb, or ingredient she has learned even only once is remarkable. It's an invaluable skill for any alchemist, especially one as knowledgeable as Veda. Or she might have accepted her just because she was kind. Unnecessarily so considering her first disciple.

Anyway, I can't tell Aria that I already know. Gotta keep acting.

"Was that why Aurelius said those things?" I asked, trying to steer the conversation back. "So he wasn't just trying to console her."

"Yeah, I think they have probably seen what she is capable of," Aria nodded.

"By the way, how do you know about this? Are you perhaps close with them?" I asked, genuinely curious.

"No, but I get all the potions from her. As for the story, it is a well-known one among the citizens," Aria replied.

I nodded, absorbing this new information. "Makes sense... Wait, you do-?" I asked, clearly taken aback.