However, to avoid suspicion of smuggling due to his potion-making ability, David carefully considered his actions. Within a single day of successfully replicating the Sobering Potion, he sealed the test tube and tucked it away for safekeeping in a crevice between his scales.
Then, he resumed honing the purity and proficiency of his craft. What should have been the most difficult and error-prone part of the process became much easier. This was because he had already succeeded once, and the memory of Master Attilicia's entire procedure, replaying constantly in his mind with perfect clarity, served as an infallible reference.
Precisely because of this, when working hours arrived, the High Elves reporting for alchemical duty were shaken to discover the lights in Master Attilicia's room still on. Their shock was quickly followed by mutterings filled with a mix of dejection and respect.
