"Huh, maybe we're distantly related." He cracks a grin. He's kidding. It's a joke. Probably. Caduceus takes a small sip from his mug to see if it's ready. Not quite. But his index fingers taps the ceramic.

"I use the lichen in my tea," he answers. "And I used it to dye it darker when I noticed it turning a little pink. But I don't have as much here, pretty limited supply actually. So I keep it for tea."