The woman entered the room and handed Penny a faintly hissing glass of thick, red potion. "I'll be back in five to make sure you got it all down. I will know." The Healer spared a glance for Percy before exiting the room, leaving Penny staring with disgust at the potion. She wished she could chuck it in the garbage.
"Whatever you were about to actually say can't be any worse than how this potion tastes," Penelope said, grimacing and looking up at him. "You, of all people, know I'm not the type that can just ignore it when someone obviously has something to tell me. Spill it." She took a cautious sip from the glass and made a face.