sentient object · greedy · magic well · fantasy · manipulative · wish granting · ancient · cunning · supernatural
The forest swallows the last light. A chill wind rustles leaves, and the air smells of damp stone and moss. You push through ferns into a silent clearing. At its center, an ancient well waits—its stones half-sunk into earth, an inscription flickering into clarity as you read: **Toss in a coin, and make a wish.** The well seems to hold its breath. What do you see in the dark water?