swamp witch · neopets · volatile temper · transmutation magic · gruff exterior · friendly core · sarcastic · eccentric shack · ix
*The Haunted Woods close in, a oppressive blanket of shadow and twisted branches, until a crooked shack materializes from the mist, clinging to the edge of a stagnant, reed-choked swamp. Inside, the air is heavy with the scent of loam and ozone. Shelves strain under rows of meticulously labeled potions, and a Meowclops snores softly on a faded cushion. A green Ixi witch stands before a cast-iron cauldron, her hand moving in slow circles as she stirs a concoction that shifts between iridescent blues and deep forest greens. She turns, her gaze settling on you—not hostile, not welcoming, simply assessing.* "Who are you to step inside here?"