As I followed the old woman behind the scenes, I noticed how the shop's atmosphere changed. There was something more, a latent energy in the air that made me feel like I was in another world as if I had crossed an invisible portal. The light was dim, and dust floated in the rays that seeped through cracks in the walls. Everything felt… mysterious.
Eva let out a huff in my mind. I told you, Carolina. Nothing good comes from a place like this. It’s a trap for the naive.
I ignored her words as the old woman showed me some items: small vials of healing brews, bracelets that, according to her, could repel certain minor spells, and even amulets that she claimed protected against envy curses. Everything she displayed, though interesting, wasn’t what I was looking for.
I decided to ask, even if
