[ yennefer gives lucifer a look at that - a bit like he's asking for the answers to something without putting the work into learning the foundation - but then she shrugs. try as she might to be an intimidating instructor, her true self has always pushed back against the traditional ways of teaching. ]

It comes from a tree in Ikorr, flowering, and rare. Nothing like it can really grow here in Thorne, which limits our supply until we can get back. [ she pushes off the desk and walks back around to her set-up, to the alchemy at work. she keeps talking, even if her attention seems to be on the experiments more than directly him.

he wanted to know the basics of how it works, right? she can explain that and do other things. ] When mixed with blood, it has healing properties that we haven't had access to before now. It also, apparently, can boost energy levels, including that which relates to magical abilities. We're working out the exact amounts now, but- [ she picks up a vial, mixing the liquid inside before she watches the effects and then sets the vial back down again. ]

Some of our research is showing that it can help with food stores and strengthen wards, but again, working out the specifics.