˶̲ᅠ𝓱𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 .ᐟ

Oh! You wish to learn new types of magick, you say? You’ve most definitely come to the right place! Alongside headmistress, I am the most learned practitioner of our craft here in the crossroads.

But you aren’t. And even if you were, there exists an ancient pact here, which physically forbids anyone from taking up arms. ( Self-satisfied with her answer, the chthonic witch grins as she folds her arms. ) You must not be very trusting of an individual yourself, hm?

Hm… I suppose that is true. Well, then, are you? ( The princess asks her question with very little agency, as if she wasn’t quite concerned at all. )

Worry not! She is incorporeal, and therefore incapable of taking up space. ( The shade beside her tuts, causing Meli to awkwardly scratch the back of her head. Perhaps she should’ve checked to see if the ghostly apparition was within earshot first… ) No, none at all! From *

Creepy? I believe these crossroads offer a quaint sense of comfortability, once you get used to the place! Though, I suppose it’s only fair that a newcomer would feel this way. ( Meli pauses for a moment, sitting cross-legged on the crescent moon shaped rug at the center *

( The witch begins by digging into the pack tied behind her back and fishing out an inconsequential item, carefully placing it on the ground between the two before stepping back. ) All right… ready? I’m about to send this bottle back to my reality. ( With a twirl and *

By ‘it’ you are referring to multi-universe traversal, yes? I wouldn’t mind performing a demonstration!

Truthfully, I seek only to explore these realms outside my own. It’s positively riveting, meeting all these various new acquaintances— much like yourself, Noelle!

⠀⠀ ‘ Dont be so mean to me ~ .ᐟ The walking and puking .ᐣ Minor details. . . And my nipple has a mind of its own after wine, okay .ᐣ Wine makes everything feel warmer and freer. Besides.. You always take such good care of me afterwards. ‘ ⠀⠀

Yes! No worries in that department— regardless of how far I may stray from home, I can always return to shadow!

⠀⠀ ‘ What, you expected me to deny it — Alright, fine… not ‘maybe’—definitely a little too much. But can you blame me ~ .ᐣ Wine’s never given me a reason to stop loving it ~ ‘ ⠀⠀

Fables? How queer… to think that in another reality, my family are mere myth… as for your inquiry, I’m not quite sure how to answer— up until recently, I was entirely unaware there even were other dimensions to begin with, at least not in anything more than theory.

So you know them! It makes me happy that their esteem is not lost even across dimensions. In a sense… I suppose I am, though I don’t presume to claim such. I am a witch of the crossroads, first and foremost.

⠀⠀ ‘ Bored of alcohol? Mm~ not a chance. If wine were a person… I’d marry it in a heartbeat. That’s how much I love it… maybe even a little too much ~ ‘ ⠀⠀

⠀⠀ ‘ Why are you looking at me like that, something weird, 𝑵oelle ~ .ᐣ ‘ ⠀⠀

⠀⠀ ‘ 𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮, everyone ~ which means I have to go downtown and restock my wine… don’t look at me like that, this is very important business. ‘ ⠀⠀