Kurvis admits he wanted to get Jess off the tents to tell her about the enchantments without getting too close to whisper. Regarding the concoction, he only needs advice, he can well mix it himself, so no need to get close and personal. Kurvis says he'll tell Marius to post some of his men around the tents for the day, so the party would be free to do chokers. He'll tell them to go to the pen near Harcourt Carrolby's house. Anya Sandstrider would be there to brief them and everyone else would be told to keep well away. Eventually the concoction is ready and Jessica picks it up to administer it to the patients. They gulp it. There is no visible effect nor there should be. In the best case, some improvement might be seen tomorrow. In the worst case, the course will take a week and won't work.