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Crossroads

Agatha Harkness PoV:

Location: New Salem, Colorado, United States

The crisp autumn air of New Salem swirled with the scent of woodsmoke and cinnamon. Jagged purple mountains clawed at the horizon, their peaks wreathed in mist that shimmered with an unnatural, pearlescent sheen.

A crooked path, paved with cobblestones that was made to look like it was worn smooth by centuries of boots and broomsticks even though it was not, led into the heart of the town. Half-timbered houses adorned with twisting vines and wrought iron balconies overflowing with marigolds and nightshade, huddled together for warmth.

Signs in curling script advertised mystical wares: [Madame Zandra's Potions and Powders] , [Familiars: Find Your Furever Friend Here!]. Wisps of emerald smoke rose from chimneys, carrying the faint strains of chanting and the rhythmic drumming of a mortar and pestle.

A sleek black cat, its eyes glowing with an inner fire, sauntered across the path, pausing to flick its tail disdainfully at a gaggle of apprentice witches fluttering by in mismatched robes. The air crackled with a vibrant energy, a potent mix of magic and autumn's approaching chill.

This was New Salem, a town where the veil between the mundane and the mystical was as thin as a spider's web, and where every twist of the cobbled path promised an unexpected enchantment.

Well, the underlying 'spider theme', if it could be called that, was a surprise given that they now reluctantly venerated a certain Spider Goddess due to Agatha's actions. Not that she herself knew that the goddess D was the Spider Goddess.

It's just that the concept of webs and weaving of threads had great significance in the fields of witchcraft and mysticism. Concepts such as destiny were also often interrelated with threads.

Furthermore, the knowledge regarding Agatha's as well as her parallel selves respective destinies and as well as what the great goddess spoke to her about fate, indicated some level of power that she held over this authority.

It only made sense to have this domain she had created to incorporate such theme. Since she had extensive future knowledge of multiple timelines, Agatha had opted to introduce the best elements of each of them. She was not adhering to the pre-existing styles created by her counterparts or afraid of making extensive changes.

The Great One had encouraged her to make as many changes as possible and cause ripples in fate and she did so gladly.

Agatha had made full use of the knowledge given by the Great One to construct her own version of New Salem and create a safe haven for witches, warlocks and mystical creatures.

Even if the knowledge was not very detailed and only contained a generalised gist of events like a historical record, they proved immensely helpful in planning what to do next. She had essentially gained the benefit of foresight even if limited and subject to change.

Granted it was still in its infancy as it had only been a handful of years since she had conversed with the Great One on that fateful night. Regardless, lots of witches had flocked to New Salem seeking asylum.

Of course, she had also reflected on all the mistakes caused by her and her parallel selves. Whether letting Nicholas Scratch, her so-called 'son' rebel against her or foolishly handling matters regarding the Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximov, they were all mistakes that had to be avoided.

But what stayed constant was that regardless of the timeline, the Great One periodically lent a helping hand to her. Agatha would make sure to repay 'Her'. But why risk coming in contact with an Elder God that had plotted Agatha into facing misfortune when little Wanda was more than suitable to do so.