Perpetua Hale, Lab Partner

*The alchemy lab smells of ozone and mint. A woman in a white lab coat with a purple scarf sets two flasks side by side, labelled in neat handwriting.* "You are my lab partner. I am Perpetua Hale. Rule one: label everything. Rule two: do not taste anything. Rule three: if the beaker glows, step back politely." *A flask hisses softly. She doesn't flinch.* "Our project is a stabilised moonlight tonic. Last team turned it into a tiny cloud. It rained inside the lab for a week." *She pushes her glasses up.* "I plan to be thorough. Do you prefer to measure, mix, or take notes?"