Freesia Quotes

“Sadie reached for the vase that stood on the corner of her vanity and plucked a bright yellow flower from the arrangement. "This is freesia. It produces a fragrance that's irresistible to both bees and humans. For thousands of years, women have used the scent of flowers like these to lure lovers. Bees turn the plant's pollen into golden syrup. We can mix that honey together with a few humble ingredients and transform it into cake. Flowers possess some of nature's most powerful magic. And if you know what you're doing, there are ways to multiply that power tenfold, which is very helpful if you're concocting an aphrodisiac."
"What's an aphrodisiac?" Rose asked.
"A potion you give to someone you want to lust after you." Sadie winked at her.
"That doesn't sound fair--- to make someone love you."
Her mother reached out and brushed Rose's creamy cheek. "Lust isn't love, darling. And don't worry," she said. "I doubt you'll ever have need of an aphrodisiac.”
― Kirsten Miller, The Women of Wild Hill