Welcome to Subeta! They might look expensive at the moment, but if you do some of your daily quests you will realise that it's not too difficult to earn sP, so hopefully whatever potion you might save for is an obtainable goal c: Some colours (not all color/species combos) like bloodred have elixirs to help you colour a pet species and color, and those are usually cheaper than the potion, if that helps at all c:

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