Bella is handed a knife and a 'chopping board' clearly re-purposed from some broken furniture, along with the Magic Box bag of Lethe's Bramble. Soph receives the cauldron and a suspiciously grocery store style bottle of dried thyme. "Almost like tea. Except for the part where we take the leaves out, I guess. Water, boil, remove from heat, add leaves, let sit for twelve minutes, put back on the heat."

Alli then occupies herself digging out and measuring the remaining ingredients from her probably-has-a-system shelving.