The other main ingredient was no less challenging.
"It's called Moonlit Sea Dew," he said, making another pastel drawing (he was even smudging it for effect). "It can only be gathered specifically by coastal cliffs."
"Coastal cliffs abutting the sea," he paused, looking at her. "The sea is a massive area of water, much farther than one could see."
Her lips twitched upwards. "I am aware of what a sea is, Master."
"Well, that's good."
As expected of his apprentice, Hoffen thought proudly, she was so well-informed!
Althea smiled, seeing his thoughts despite his bearded face. It was definitely normal to assume that she—or anyone else—did not know what a 'sea' was.
The thing was, most people in-land would not be aware of what an ocean could be because it was too far away.
