Ha, I just had to write a sequel, hope you guys don’t mind. I guess it goes without saying that this isn’t my entry for the challenge.

This went pretty much in the direction I was expecting it to go, although I’m a little at a loss what the “alternative” could be at the end. Maybe I’ll be able to come up with something.

Oh the anticipation! What could the alternative be…? However, I think we need to shift back to Nyci soon or it’ll all get a bit unbalanced.

Nonetheless, another well-written episode… I like the characterisation of Gorm particularly, some more strong dialogue – perhaps at the expense of some of the description this underwater scene could have thrived on, but hey ’ho! Well done :)

what does gorm know that would save the kingdom from an embarrassing loss of herbs?

Can I sequel? Please, please, please! I neeed to. Sorry, I’m going to!
This is too much for me. I love it so much!

And no one for black market herbalists? Fertile ground for a later time I guess. Although, having read some of these sequels, I do love where this story is going.