[ Tim holds onto his mirror with both hands to keep them from slapping his forehead. He’s forgotten how prone Bart was to running off without instructions. ]

It’s common enough to be considered a weed, and, like Simmons said, it smells enough that you can find a patch of it in the dark. You want to look for thickets – shady spots under trees with a lot of bushes and undergrowth. It doesn’t grow without shade.

[ Fictional or not, he saw the Ringwraiths as well. Even if part of him thinks it’s obviously a gimmicked villain, his world is topsy turvy. Sending Bart to forage for athelas doesn’t sound like the worst idea. ]

Does athelas work at all without a king to administer it?