Once inside Winter took off, buzzing around the room nervously, before finally heading to the kitchen to take some of his potion.

A moment later and he was back to his full height, raking his fingers through his hair and frowning to himself. "We should tell Willy. ...No, maybe not Willy... Faizel? He might know what to do. ...Maybe."

He paced a little, looking twitchy and then making his way over to his and Phouka's book collection. He tapped a few of the spines, then chewed his bottom lip nervously before speaking.

"Or we could go to Aspid's home and fetch his books," he said quietly.