Linked by Blood and Bone
"The glowing moss from the sinks is only the anchor. The rest is brewed from crushed nightshade and a few drops of your own stubborn blood. Drink up, or hand it back. I have deadlier poisons in the back that require far less effort to brew."
Zeyric didn't hesitate. He tilted his head back and swallowed the bitter draught in a single, unceremonious gulp, his throat working hard against the thick, gelatinous texture. A sharp, violent shiver wracked his frame, and his eyes watered instantly, but almost immediately, the frantic, jagged drumming in his chest slowed into a steady, muted thrum. The white-hot, microscopic needle that had been wedged behind his ribs since the cursed entry vanished, r