Hansel and Lethel

[drinkandforget]

The twists and turns of the forest are long, secretive, and closed. But in this one small clearing, there is a house made entirely of sweets. Gingerbread forms the walls, adorned with enormous pieces of candy. The pillars and lampposts outside are peppermint, while the bushes grow marshmallows and slices of pie and cake. Even the paving stones of the pathway are rock candy. A river of pure dark chocolate flows lazily alongside the house, hot enough to be molten.

It's clearly a haven for children. In fact, a girl with pink hair and wearing a soft dress sits comfortably amid the wafer candy grass and nibbles at a handful. She looks up and smiles at the newcomer. Something about the smile is a bit too cold for her greeting, but with so much candy nearby, there's plenty to distract from the expression.

"Come over and try some," she invites. "You can eat enough to have a full stomach." This is a rare and precious thing, in a poor kingdom like this one. "Don't worry, I live here with my sister."

(ooc: story can be looked up here. Lethe is working for the witch to lure travelers in return for herself and Mnemosyne not being eaten.)

Comments

[drinkandforget]

Who is it, then? Will they be expecting to eat from this house?

[pinnaculum]

He is a wizard, and I do not think that he will.

[drinkandforget]

[A wizard might be beyond her ability to trap or fool.]

I don't think I want him to come here. If he's not your friend, why is he coming here to you?

[pinnaculum]

I also do not want him to come here. He has been following me since I left--

[He almost says "the palace".]

--home.

[drinkandforget]

If he comes here, I'll hide you. [Quite possibly in the oven, but it's an over nonetheless.]