lick it once, shame on you

Álarr watched the young pup intently for a moment as the boy slowly put his paw down. He took in the boys questions as his focus turned back to the mushroom. "It depends on the kind. Several of our members were infected with a fungus over the winter that grew inside them. This is not one of those. However, it is still dangerous." He sniffed carefully at the mushroom. "Looks like autumn skullcap." Strange to see it this time of year, assuming the name was indicative of its emergence. In truth he didn't really know the growing habits of this particular mushroom, only what it looked and smelled like, and what it could do if he mistook it for an edible mushroom. After the strange winter and fungi he knew he shouldn't be surprised any more. Especially with old, rotting barn wood soaked from spring rains.

"If you were to eat that it would cause diarrhea and vomiting. It could destroy your liver and even kill you if the poisoning were not treated."