One rainy October, Selina discovered a magnificent patch of velvet-footed woodtufts. They were perfect—chestnut caps, creamy gills, a slight, floury scent. She’d identified them a hundred times. That evening, she served a risotto to her family and a visiting food blogger. The meal began with praise. But within two hours, her brother’s hands were trembling. Her niece was vomiting. The blogger’s face had gone pale as chalk.

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Selina stared at her. “But you taught me. I was supposed to be perfect.”

That was the useful part of the story.