Mark (b)

Immediately the eyes of the two females turned towards him.

"Really?"

Elliot nodded his head, picked one up from the branch, brought it close to his nostrils, and gave it a deep sniff before saying, "This one is a Red Seed. Although it looks like an apple, don't fall for its calming appearance. It's a treacherous fruit with parasitic properties."

"You mean?"

"Let me finish first," Elliot said. "With an aroma sweet enough to muddle anyone's head, it entices others to eat it. Once inside, it consumes the host's vitality to lay dozens of seeds before wilting. In only twelve days, each of the newborn seeds devours the person whole to grow. As a result, twelve more Red Seeds come into being."

"What a horrifying thing."

Grace was so scared that she covered her gaping mouth and moved away from the handsome spiritual fruit.

"Is it useful?"