I'm not sure how long I've been running, but I can't seem to get very far. The woods are dense and difficult to navigate. I've gotten turned around a few times, become completely lost and had to backtrack. I'm covered head to toe in mud, and I feel like I've been running for hours, though I'm pretty sure it's only been a few minutes.
But I feel like I'm close now. I can hear the stream and I see the trees rising up ahead.
I'm practically sprinting by the time I reach the cabin, and my heart is beating out of my chest.
I throw open the door, ready to find a way to prove that Rachel paid this woman to cast a spell on me, but instead I find the house completely empty. I don't see any sign of the sorceress at all.
I search everywhere. I even go into the cellar. The whole place looks aba
