Ready to Make a Deal
Alrakis paused a while as everyone looked at him with anticipation.
"What?" Taiyi asked him impatiently.
Alrakis tapped his chin. "How about you ask King Izo to stop the export of every material that comes out of the Jade Sea to the lands of Araniea for a few days?"
Taiyi rolled her eyes. "How will that solve our problem, Alrakis?" she said, her voice drawling.
"How long does the effect of this potion stay?" asked Alrakis.
"This depends on the quantity of the plankton in it." She picked up the scroll and said, "This is the maximum that can be consumed as reported by the healer, and if one consumes more than this, they may get a paralytic attack."
"Calaman's horns!" Alrakis rasped. "And that old bastard has been taking it continuously?"