[ It's ~medical~.

The reaction just leaves Vanessa smiling almost apologetically. Nothing's amiss, she's just stressed beyond reason, that's all. ]

Unfortunate. And your book offers no description of anything local that may function in its place? Even if the flora is different here, it may at least offer a clue as to what I might keep an eye out for.

It helps frayed nerves, and I am not fond of the opiates that seem to be in favor where I've checked so far.