"No, we were warned not to try fire yet, until we had more information," chimed in Violet, although personally that had been her first choice. "But it says pretty clearly the the only way it can be destroyed is with fire." Not digging it up, which would take forever. "I think the center of it is probably in or around the greenhouses, because that's where the fog is coming from." Right through Professor Flamsteed's wards, which was pretty alarming.

Violet went on. "It also says the plant ultimately gives whoever planted it absolute power. So...just who planted it? Was it an accident--a Pharoah's Triumph plant was mixed in with the other things for the beautification project by mistake and planted by someone by accident? Or was it deliberate?" In which case, who exactly was behind it.