#even BOWSER having to wonder like 'WTH is this kid DOING???' absolutely sENT ME

[madrcams]

@koopzilla [ x ] :

"So, uh. If a poison expires, does it get more toxic or less toxic?" An expectant gaze joined the child's from the opposing end of his throne room.

Any evil king worth their salt should know the answer to this! Bowser peeked between the old and the young, fully aware his answer carried more weight. "It-..."

"Depends on the poison?..." The wizard nodded before returning to sweeping the floors, turning away so neither would see the proud little smile on his face. "Foods can become poison with age - but rat poison gets weaker once it's expired. Some poisons become new poisons. And some evaporate." Kamek's lessons from childhood roll right off the tongue. Yet, it is only as he finished that the giant found himself pausing to realize what he was doing - explaining toxins to toddlers. "... Why do you ask?"

Mado looks so serious upon listening it's almost comical, ironically. Either way, she nods at the end of the explanation, looking very satisfied with the answer she was given to such a random enigma.

Well, food becoming poisonous upon going bad was a no brainer-- everyone got to experience a mild form of that in their lives at least once by accident (right?) The rest though was pretty interesting knowledge.

... not that she was looking for anything to do with that knowledge, even though it sounds like she was, judging by Bowser's little inquiry at the end.

" No particular reason... just curious. "

Yeah that sounds like a poorly thought out lie, but it was honestly the truth; The question legit just came to her, and with children being curious little creatures, she wanted an answer to it now that her brain had been plagued with such mystery!

" But nonna the Toads that I asked in my neighborhood knew, either! Some even stared at me like they'd seen a ghost! " They were probably worried that she was dabbling into hazardous matter with that question...

" You're the only one that I wound up asking that gave me a REAL answer. "