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.)

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[drinkandforget]

[No; she knows the fate that awaits others who come here, often at her own hands.]

I'll do what I have to to keep living with Mnemosyne.

[histrionic]

Do you think she'll keep her bargain with you?

[Kuja has no sense of loyalty to the other witch--witches of that kind tend not to get along well with each other.]

No matter what you do for her, or for how long, she'll eat your fair flesh rather than let you go when the time comes.

And who is this Mnemosyne?

[drinkandforget]

As long as we stay like this, it will be fine. She's my sister.

[Lethe has an almost stubborn belief that at least the witch has saved them from certain demise. This will be fine. The witch will make it work out for them.]