8-31. That is a Lot of Soap
“There is such a thing as too much soap,” Sadie said, her hands on her hips as she stared at the crates Elijah had piled next to the treehouse. As it turned out, his effort had produced much more soap than he’d ever expected. Some of that was due to his abundance of materials as well as Biggle’s help. However, it was also because he’d recently added a few smaller crates to the mix.
Those were the results of the very last of the lard taken from the boar king – he’d kept it preserved in a specially made cask – and lye made from the ash from burning the wood from the tree from which he’d carved his staff. He’d also infused it with aloe made by Biggle – and grown on the island – which gave it even more potent restorative properties. However, that batch was intended for his own use, though he did set aside a dozen bars to sell in the auction.
“This is like gold,” Elijah explained. “As long as people know what it is, it’ll sell like hotcakes.”
“You barely use the money you have,” she reminded him.
“Well, yeah. But you never know when I might find something I can’t live without. You should have seen some of the stuff at Atticus’ place. Even you would have been impressed,” Elijah said. “Speaking of which – did Carmen finish your armor yet? What about your sword?”
“Supposed to pick it up today.”
“Cutting it a little close, aren’t you?” Elijah asked. He’d picked up his own armor shortly after returning from Argos, and he was mostly happy with the results. He recalled the description he’d received from Gavina:
| Druid’s Armor Composed of seven pieces (Bracers x2, Gauntlets, Chestguard, Pants, Footwraps x2). Total attribute bonuses (from individual pieces): +25 Strength +30 Dexterity +20Constitution +15 Ethera +25 Regeneration
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