Secret ingredients

Previously

…The Alchemist paused at the threshold, turning his head. "Perhaps. When the world remembers how to truly taste again, you might find me in the quiet corners of a kitchen, or the wisdom of a seasoned ingredient. But for now, Elara Vance, the journey is yours to guide. Go, and cook with your soul." With that, he stepped through the hidden door, and it swung silently shut, leaving Elara alone in the quiet chamber, the scent of forgotten meals and fresh understanding hanging in the air. She looked at the simple wooden bowl, then at her own hands. The quest for the lost recipe was over. The true journey, the one that began within herself, had just begun.