Consequences
"Say, have you ever tried to douse the dread sapling with boiling water or vinegar?" Shiro asked.
"We have tried boiling water but it seems resistant to it." Dimos replied.
"As for vinegar, why would you use a food preservative? Plus, it's also used to tend wounds so I don't see any point of pouring vinegar on the sapling." He shook his head.