"Or longer", Val replied. "I am aware of a few that are brewed over several months".

"Months!", Adrien chuckled in disbelief. "Wow! We -- we're not doing anything like that, right?".

"Oh, no -- that is well beyond the scope of a Novice-level course", Val smiled. "We'll only be doing this one and the Minor Ailment Elixir. They'll be more than enough for now". He closed the recipe book and set it on the table. "Speaking of which, you must be very hungry... What would you like for dinner?".

Adrien followed Val to the door. "Something warm and filling... maybe meat... or bread...".

"What about meatloaf?", Val suggested with a silly smirk.

Adrien giggled. "That would be perfect".