Zhara was thinking then her eyes widened “of course…seems my trick worked.” She moved to the letter and picked it up and sniffed the powder, then did the crazy thing and dapped it with her finger and licked it. “Just as I thought…I know this poison. And I know he will be alright” she moved pasted Mahad and said “do what you said…but I’ll need a lot of fresh water for him. He might get ill from this if he doesn’t stay hydrated” 

Mana was at the door waiting when she heard this and asked “Zhara? What…” Zhara paused and then smiled her sly smile and said “promise not to tell Seth…I’ve been slipping him herbs from my stock since I arrived at the palace. Building his immunities like I have since I was a child. This poison normally would have made him deathly ill and damage the mind. But since his been taking the poison in small doses for such a long time now…this is the out come” 

Mana blinked and said “you’ve…been poisoning him?” Zahra said “well in a good way. It’s the same dose I take. I slip it into his tea in the morning while his alone working…his guards never noticed.” Mana looked at Mahad, worried he might lose it hearing this.