A beautiful pansy growing deep in the woodlands of Ancient Athens, "Love In Idleness" as it became known by the local maidens, was one of a kind. Pierced by one of Cupid's enchanted bolts, the once-white flower turned purple, mutating to produce a powerful elixir embued with the arrow tip's magical properties of amorous love and devotion when coming into contact with a living being.
This love potion could make a person fall in love with the first person they saw upon dripping it in their eyes. However, if the person was already in love, it would have the opposite effect, causing them to feel vitriol, disgust and hatred for their beloved.
Oberon, the king of the fairies, used this flower to acquire the ward of Titania. He made her fall in love with a weaver named Nick Bottom, who had an ass's head transfigured onto him by Puck, Oberon's loyal hobgoblin confidant and paramour.
Puck also used Love-In-Idleness on four Athenian teenagers, Hermia, Lysander, Helena, and Demetrius, who were involved in a complex love triangle. Hermia and Lysander had to flee the city to save their lives as the Duke, Theseus, threatened to execute Hermia if she didn't marry Demetrius instead of Lysander.
Initially, Oberon and Puck found the confusion among the lovers amusing. However, the Fae monarch soon grew tired of it and ordered Puck to release them from the spell with the help of another magical herb in the king's possession.
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