Elemental Eclipse

🌻Chapter One; Part Three: Open Enrollment🌻

"And now I don't know what to do now. I'm afraid of what will happen if I tell someone, but I know I can't leave." Rachael says as she finishes up tell Shreya the whole shebang.

"I'll help you." Shreya smiles.

"You will? Why would you do that?" Rachael asks shocked. "I don't mean to sound suspicious, but you barely know me. Why would you stick your neck out for me?"

"Because it sounds like fun." Shreya shrugs. "Part of the reason I came to college was to meet all different kinds of people! And you, Rachael, are quite an interesting person. But have you ever considered that there may be magick in you? Have you tried any?"

"Well... no..." Rachael sighs.

Shreya stayed silent for a moment before an idea popped in her head. "I've got it! Come on, let's go before the shops close."

"Wait, Wait. Where are we going? I thought we couldn't leave campus." Rachael asks confused.

"There are a few pre-selected places we're allowed to go. Like Penn Square for example." Shreya says leading her over to a door with five different handles. "Along with the lake and the one that opens up in a tree."

She skimmed over the labels next to the door handles, turning the one engraved with 'Penn Square' and opening it up. They stepped out into a quaint little town with booths lining the square and a street of small little boutiques.

"Whoa..." Rachael gasps looking around.

"Charming, right?" Shreya smiles.

They both looked around, one in shock and one in excitement. "Um...Is that vendor selling heads?" Rachael asks pointing towards it.

Shreya quickly grabbed her by the forearm and started to drag her away. "Yes, But you'll want to stay away from those unless you want to end up with a nasty curse. Now come on, no time to waste! We need to get you something to help with that whole 'no magick' thing."

"And how exactly are we supposed to fix that?" Rachael asks, as she leads her to a small quaint looking shop.

"Let's get inside and see if they have what we're looking for." Shreya smiles dragging her inside the store.

It was much larger inside than she was expecting and every inch of the store was covered in trinkets, clothes, and a bunch of strange glowing objects.

"How are we supposed to find anything in here?" Rachael asks, looking around at the wall to wall mess.

"That's where I come in! Oh, um, just a second, please." A female voice called out from the back of the shop.

A rustle from a pile of lamps beside her jump and cause an avalanche of rusted candelabras from a high shelf right towards her. She flinched waiting for impact, but it never came. They had stopped just above her head and were just floating there.

"Sorry about that! I was organizing some of the floghart's droppings we store under this armoire" A tall green skinned woman with vines wrapped around her arms spoke as she gestured to the candlestick making them place themselves back on the shelf. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to surprise you."

Rachael observed her carefully and she smiled in return. "First time meeting a wood nymph? I'm Aster. I run this shop." She smiles at her putting her hand out to shake it.