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Stone in the shoe

When you were a kid, you lived with your grandmother in the small town of Silvertree, on the edge of a magical forest. Grandma is a witch, and she taught you how to use your magic to affect the natural world, too. “Magic is a part of you,” she always told you. “Learning how to use it means figuring out who you are.” Now you’re 19 and on your own. After years of living in the forest while you perfected your witchcraft, you’ve returned to take care of your grandmother’s house and crow-familiar while she’s gone. Figuring out who you are feels more important than ever - not to mention, figuring out what Silvertree is. A lot is just as you remembered: the friendly generous next-door neighbors with a kid just your age, the proud town council, the quaint little shops with quirky punny names, the gentle shadowy forest full of magic.

PlayerOliver · Fantasie
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Robin opens his mouth to speak—and then stops, waiting for you to decide whether to share it.

Even though you've spent the evening looking for something to help Robin, now that you've found this diary, you don't think you can handle the idea of it leaving this house. It was always meant to be secret, and you're not sure you have the right to decide otherwise.

Still—you can't resist your own curiosity about whatever's in there.

You can see the disappointment in Robin's face when you tell him you want to keep the diary private—but it's nothing compared to the longing he seems to feel just at the prospect of reading it. Quickly, as if not wanting you to change your mind, he nods