Choose Your Own Adventure – The Young Herbologist
By Alexis Constance Guillory
Beware and Warning!<br /> <br />This book is different from other books.<br /> <br />You and YOU ALONE are in charge of what happens in this story.<br /> <br />There are dangers, choices, adventures and consequences. The wrong decision could end in disaster...<br /><br />Today is your birthday and your parents, finally thinking you old enough for it, are offering you your own greenhouse. But not everything is as it seems. Will your knowledge in Herbology be enough to keep you out of trouble? Or will your decisions and lack of studying cost you more than you could have imagined...
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May 31, 2021
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Chapter 10
Chapter 10
You select the choice that says “Valerian”. The magical barrier flickers out of existence and you can see a plant with small white flowers.
You notice a strong smell like a mix of cherry and vanilla and you remember that valerian flowers are used in making perfumes. Sometimes, like in the case of the valerian flowers, plants are used to add scent to perfumes, other they are used in potions for their temperament, toxicity or their other properties.
You also recall an odd piece of information: valerian root was often worn by grooms at weddings, to ward off the envy of the elves. Wizards in Eastern Europe still follow this tradition.
Above the plant, the display appears: “Condition: Fair”. “Fair” is not “Good”. Maybe there is something you can do to make the conditions good. You use the spell you learned for checking the pH level, “Acidious revealious”. A “4.8” appears above the plant. You take a closer look. The soil humidity seems good, but the artificial light is turned off. You remember that the Valerian needs a pH level between 4.5 and 5.0 and at least seven hours of sun, so your best bet is to turn on the artificial light.
You then follow your exploration and stop in front of the next magical barrier. The riddle reads:
“Without us, the dreamless sleep potion would not be dreamless.”
You know the answer to that one since you’ve always wanted to actually see the plant and not just pictures. Starpuffs give the user an inability to think, hence why they are an essential ingredient of the dreamless sleep potion. But you also know that alive, the plant possesses a hypnotic quality. Its sparkling petals and shimmering leaves can easily mesmerize you.
If you think your mind is strong enough to fight the hypnotizing compulsion and decide to answer “Starpuffs”, go to Chapter 16.
If you don’t want to risk it until you’ve spoken to your parents and decide to ignore the plant and its riddle, go to Chapter 20.