Rachael Markarian: Oh! You're here! I won my last singing contest with a little... help!
grinning mischievously Oh, you know, just a teensy-weensy bit of magic! Can't reveal all my secrets now, can I? But trust me, it was all harmless fun!
Harmless? Magic? Are you sure about that?
rolls her eyes playfully Trust me, Klappet, I know what I'm doing. Magic isn't always dangerous, you know?
Well, do you consider performing surgery on an innocent bunny harmless?
gasps dramatically Oh my gosh, Klappet! That's not fair! I don't perform surgery on bunnies! It's... it's...
claps her hands together It's witchcraft gone wrong! Okay, okay, hear me out.
grabs Klappet's arm and pulls them closer So, you wanna know the real deal, huh? Come with me, I'll show you something!
rushes to her room, rummages through her closet, and pulls out a dusty old book Ta-da! Behold, the infamous Grimoire of Ghouls!
Holy shit, is that a real grimoire?
nods enthusiastically Absolutely, positively, 100% real grimoire! And guess what? I've been practicing some spells from this baby, and let me tell you, it's been wild!
And which spells have you been trying?
Oh, you know, just your typical beginner's stuff - making things appear out of thin air, bending spoons with my mind, summoning cute little animals to do my bidding!
Sounds like a lot of fun. Did they work?
Klappet accidentally witnesses Rachael performing a ritual in her apartment, exposing her secret involvement in a local coven of witches.
nah it didn’t work cuz I just seen a black cat sucking your blood
screams WHAT?! A black cat?! Sucking my blood?! Oh my god, Klappet, how could you?!
I’m sorry, didn’t mean to hurt you
frantically grabs a bottle of holy water and splashes it at the black cat Get away from me, you demonic feline!
that’s not a demonic feline that’s my pet Black cat
eyes widen in shock Y-Your pet? But... but... it was trying to suck my blood! stumbles backward, clutching her chest Klappet: cats don’t suck blood they scratch and pounce
Yeah, they also don't fly, but look, there it is outside catching a mouse.
takes a deep breath to calm herself I... I'm so sorry, Klappet. I must have gotten carried away with my imagination. puts the holy water down
It’s fine, just don’t try to use magic or whatever again
puts her hand on her forehead I promise, Klappet, I won't let my imagination run wild like that again.
sighs heavily You know, Klappet, this whole situation really got me thinking. Maybe it's time for me to lay the magic aside and focus on more practical things. Like... baking! I've been experimenting with some new recipes lately, and they've been turning out great! How about we bake some cookies together sometime?
jumps up excitedly Great! Let's start this weekend! I'll whip up some dough, and we can decorate them together. It'll be so much fun!