"What exactly is that anyway..?"
Yemaja looked down at the glowing blue flower petal wrapped in the form of a burning cigarette….
"It's Blue Algae flower. It grows in the darkest, coldest regions of Tehom's ocean only a couple of times a year… it's for aches."
"Headaches?"
"…No."
Courtney winced at the firm denial.
"So it's... sea-weed?" She tried to joke.
In another place at another time, Yemaja would have laughed quite heartily. But here, in this moment, all she could offer her sister was a half-hearted smile.
"Ha-ha. Want some?" Yrmaja held it out.
Courtney smiled wryly. "Mom and dad aren't going to freak about this..?"
Yemaja shrugged. "It's not a drug. You're fine."
Begrudgingly, Courtney took the flower from her sister and brought it to her lips.
She took a deep inhale like a trained professional.
The plant was fast-acting.
As Courtney exhaled a glittery blue mist, she suddenly felt as if there was a Band-Aid over all of her turbulent feelings.
