A Song Of Ice And Fire Novels & Stories

Selene and Fenric both turned their eyes toward it. Now that they knew there was a traitor in the estate who had freed Zirion and was not necessarily under Vanessa's command, they had to be extra careful. So, Selene stopped the maid who was serving them the food and said, "Get the physician here to examine it." When the physician arrived, she had him test the dishes. Sure enough, it was just as she had expected. The physician reported, "Ms. Wyndham, there is indeed some unusual substance in this food. It's sweet, but there's an unmistakable hint of subtle bitterness. The food is laced with Stingnet Weed, which grows in abundance in Canmir."