It's so obvi fr
I MEAN...
I'm not exactly reading for world class world building and new concepts
it's just so obvious, like an elephant in a trench coat
It got me lol, I thought the brother WAS better than her.
Not that she would be bad at making potions, but she is holding herself back mentally and needs to go on a journey of life lessons, friends, and becoming a 1st class apothecary!
But nah seriously it didn't even cross my mind that he was swapping them lol
When he rescues her and try so hard to not get her banished, is obvious that you'r right... Fuck him
the brother has been swapping the caps around hasn't he