Kiela and Caz visit Caltrey's apple orchard, finding the trees skeletal and dying without magical care. Kiela vows to heal them, but Caz reminds her their priority must be feeding herself through winter by selling 'remedies' rather than illegal spells. Her first attempt fully restores an apple tree—proving the willow wasn't a fluke—but the dramatic transformation looks unmistakably magical, which would expose them.

To disguise the magic, Kiela and Caz experiment with altering ingredients and procedures. Variations produce strange results: butterflies bursting from blossoms, a tree shrinking, an apple-colored bird flying off into the forest, and a tree that sings melodies. Finally, Kiela risks reciting the spell directly onto a pine cone before burying it. She remains human, and the slow-release enchanted pine cone successfully heals a tree gradually—their breakthrough product.

The pair spend the next day preparing the shop, hiding suspicious materials in the back bedroom, and arranging jam jars and wrapped pine cones. Kiela informs the baker Bryn that the shop is ready, expecting a slow rollout, but Bryn promptly closes her bakery and rushes to bring the first customer.

Bryn arrives with Eadie the centaur, both dressed up for the occasion. They admire the shop and meet Caz, accepting him warmly. When Caz introduces the 'remedy' as a family recipe handed down 'plant to plant,' Eadie buys one along with jam, agreeing to pay what she thinks it's worth after testing it. Kiela completes her first sale, and Eadie suggests adding a window-service counter for Caltrey's larger residents like Ivor.