No stirring.. ? The instructions did not say to at this step so Ethan didn't. But he frowned at the next part of the instructions.. 3-4 whole dried lacewing flies. Well which was it.. 3 or 4? The impreciseness of it all frustrated the boy somewhat, but it was a good way to experiment and see what different amounts would do. As long as he took precise notes..

Deciding on four, Ethan picked up that many dried flies from his station and added them in. Staring for a moment at the rest of that step on the board, he shook his head slightly. What was a small drizzle slash plop? He decided that could be an 1/8 of a cup and found that size of a measuring cup. Measuring out the very thick bubotuber pus, he emptied the cup into the pot, tapping it on the side to get it all to slide in. Once those ingredients were in, the boy made several notes in his journal.