diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0886f1f..f3d2961 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -175,6 +175,19 @@ argument and explicit mode methods instead. A warning forces
 warning, caller-supplied guidance and invalid-state properties remain unchanged.
 Other repeated properties use the element builder's normal last-value behavior.
 
+### Fieldset warnings
+
+`Fieldset::create($label, $name, $warningMessage = '')` renders one group warning
+with the ID `<name>-warning`. String warnings are wrapped in a paragraph and
+retain caller-supplied markup. `PropertyInterface` warnings retain their element,
+content, and other properties; the generated ID is applied to a local clone,
+leaving the caller's warning object unchanged. Repeated rendering is stable, and
+the same warning object can be reused across components with independent IDs.
+
+Fieldset does not inspect or rewrite arbitrary children passed to `elements()`.
+Callers remain responsible for setting `aria-invalid` and `aria-describedby` on
+member controls, including references to the group warning when appropriate.
+
 ### Migrating from wrapperProps
 
 In 5.0, use `containerProps()` instead of `wrapperProps()` on all form
diff --git a/src/Forms/Fieldset.php b/src/Forms/Fieldset.php
index 289a542..5bb0376 100644
--- a/src/Forms/Fieldset.php
+++ b/src/Forms/Fieldset.php
@@ -79,19 +79,21 @@ public function labelProps(string ...$properties): self
         return $this;
     }
 
-    private function warningMessage(): string|PropertyInterface
+    private function warningMessage(): string
     {
         if ($this->warningMessage === '') {
             return '';
         }
 
         if (is_string($this->warningMessage)) {
-            return Element::p($this->warningMessage)->props(
+            return (string) Element::p($this->warningMessage)->props(
                 'id ' . $this->warningId
             );
         }
 
-        return $this->warningMessage->prop('id ' . $this->warningId);
+        $warning = clone $this->warningMessage;
+
+        return (string) $warning->prop('id ' . $this->warningId);
     }
 
     public function __toString(): string
diff --git a/tests/Forms/FieldsetTest.php b/tests/Forms/FieldsetTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e6482c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Forms/FieldsetTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+<?php
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Eightfold\HtmlBuilder\Tests;
+
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\Test;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+
+use Eightfold\HtmlBuilder\Element;
+use Eightfold\HtmlBuilder\Forms\Fieldset;
+use Eightfold\HtmlBuilder\Forms\TextInput;
+
+final class FieldsetTest extends TestCase
+{
+    #[Test]
+    public function object_warning_is_rendered_locally_without_mutating_the_original(): void
+    {
+        $warning = Element::div(
+            Element::a('Review guidance')->props('href /guidance/')
+        )->props('id original', 'class custom-warning', 'data-example preserved');
+        $before = (string) $warning;
+        $fieldset = Fieldset::create('Group', 'group', $warning);
+        $expected = '<fieldset><legend>Group</legend>'
+            . '<div id="group-warning" class="custom-warning" data-example="preserved">'
+            . '<a href="/guidance/">Review guidance</a></div></fieldset>';
+
+        for ($render = 0; $render < 3; $render++) {
+            $html = (string) $fieldset;
+            parent::assertSame($before, (string) $warning);
+            parent::assertSame($expected, $html);
+            parent::assertSame(1, substr_count($html, 'id="group-warning"'));
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function shared_object_warning_keeps_independent_component_ids(): void
+    {
+        $warning = Element::p('Check the value.')->props('id original', 'class warning');
+        $before = (string) $warning;
+        $first = Fieldset::create('First', 'first', $warning);
+        $second = Fieldset::create('Second', 'second', $warning);
+        $input = TextInput::create('Text', 'text', warningMessage: $warning)->id('custom');
+
+        $firstHtml = (string) $first;
+        $secondHtml = (string) $second;
+        $inputHtml = (string) $input;
+
+        parent::assertSame(
+            '<fieldset><legend>First</legend><p id="first-warning" class="warning">'
+                . 'Check the value.</p></fieldset>',
+            $firstHtml
+        );
+        parent::assertSame(
+            '<fieldset><legend>Second</legend><p id="second-warning" class="warning">'
+                . 'Check the value.</p></fieldset>',
+            $secondHtml
+        );
+        parent::assertStringContainsString(
+            '<p id="custom-warning" class="warning">Check the value.</p>',
+            $inputHtml
+        );
+        parent::assertSame($firstHtml, (string) $first);
+        parent::assertSame($secondHtml, (string) $second);
+        parent::assertSame($inputHtml, (string) $input);
+        parent::assertSame($before, (string) $warning);
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function string_warning_preserves_markup_in_one_paragraph(): void
+    {
+        $fieldset = Fieldset::create('Group', 'group', '<strong>Check</strong> the value.');
+        $expected = '<fieldset><legend>Group</legend>'
+            . '<p id="group-warning"><strong>Check</strong> the value.</p></fieldset>';
+
+        parent::assertSame($expected, (string) $fieldset);
+        parent::assertSame($expected, (string) $fieldset);
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function empty_warning_emits_no_warning_element(): void
+    {
+        parent::assertSame(
+            '<fieldset><legend>Group</legend></fieldset>',
+            (string) Fieldset::create('Group', 'group')
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function warning_does_not_rewrite_arbitrary_child_controls(): void
+    {
+        $child = Element::input()->omitEndTag()->props(
+            'id child',
+            'aria-describedby child-help group-warning',
+            'aria-invalid false'
+        );
+        $before = (string) $child;
+        $rawChild = '<input id="raw" aria-describedby="raw-help">';
+        $fieldset = Fieldset::create('Group', 'group', 'Check the group.')->elements(
+            Element::div($child),
+            $rawChild
+        );
+        $expected = '<fieldset><legend>Group</legend><div>' . $before . '</div>'
+            . $rawChild . '<p id="group-warning">Check the group.</p></fieldset>';
+
+        parent::assertSame($expected, (string) $fieldset);
+        parent::assertSame($expected, (string) $fieldset);
+        parent::assertSame($before, (string) $child);
+    }
+}