"A mind-altering potion? The one you threatened me with when we first met?"
Alex grimaced at my question. "Yes, that one. However," he picked up the potion again and shook its bottle, making the silver flakes swim around the mixture. "There is something else added in here. I have found traces of Redbud Colic in this. I believe this potion not only erases and modifies one's memories, it also collects them."
I thought back to how everyone drinks the village medicine, the odd memory of Mia about the cane, and how the staff didn't protest or express anything negative towards Crows. "They're all being manipulated."
"This also gives Crows a powerful network of intel collection. Lies and deception are both nonexistent since he is collecting data from the very source: their memories," Alex expl
