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We stepped into Bethany’s Trinket shop, but it suddenly felt different.
Bethany led us straight to the back room, just behind the beaded curtains that divided the spaces. However, what was curious and slightly alarming was that the back room almost seemed like an entirely different building.
The front of the store was cozy, rustic, and stocked with an assortment of trinkets, homemade art, and touristy collectibles, all bearing the Jasper, AB, label. But the back room was expansive.
It was filled with hundreds of old, hand-bound leather books and antique-looking artifacts, which lined the walls. There was a comfortable entertainment area with a matching sofa, love seat and chair set. There was also a small kitchenette area with a tiny cooking section attached. A large area of wall
