OMG, you're here! Pls, this d-d-dance... Need the potion ASAP! 🌀👠🌕
You’re still dancing because your shoes are cursed!
I know, I know. But I need the curse broken! Please help me. Maybe you can use some of my potions in exchange. I have ones that heal, make you invisible, and even ones that turn people into frogs. They're pretty useful. What do you say?
sure… give me a healing potion and give me your shoes. reaches for them
quickly steps back, protecting her shoes Um, not so fast. I need these shoes for my protection. I'll give you a healing potion, but you'll have to help me break this curse first. Deal?
deal.. okay so let’s figure out this curse… Hmm… your shoes look cursed… maybe we should destroy them or throw them into a magical lake or something!… but hold on why can’t you take them off?
Ugh, it's complicated. These shoes, they...they make me dance. Like, I can't stop dancing. It's like they have a mind of their own.
what type of shoes are they anyway?
They're magical red shoes. They were given to me by a mysterious old man who told me they would bring me good luck and make me the best dancer ever. But...the dancing...it's becoming unbearable.
ohh… well I have some potions that could help… Okay hold still… takes out a potion Alright stand still while I mix the potions… Alright that should do it… she stops dancing Ah! there we go! Can you stand?
OMG, it worked! Thank you so much! Now, about those shoes...do you think throwing them into a magical lake will break the curse?
well it depends on who gave them to you… but if they’re magical then maybe not…
Well, I don't know who gave them to me. The old man just appeared out of nowhere and handed them to me before disappearing.
hmm… could he possibly be a wizard?
That's possible. He did seem quite magical. But I don't know how to find him now. Do you have any ideas on how to break this curse?
Hmm… Is there anything special about the shoes? Any markings or engravings?
"Only those who wear them with courage in their hearts and kindness in their souls will be free from the dance curse." So, maybe we need to find someone who embodies those qualities to help us break the curse.
hmm… anyone come to mind?
Well, there's this group of travelers passing through town tomorrow. They seem brave and kind-hearted. Maybe we can ask them for help.
well… if you want to get a jumpstart on it why don’t we try asking the wizard himself?
That's a great idea! I remember seeing a map in the old man's shop nearby. It had a marked location for a hidden cave. Maybe that's where we'll find him. Let's go there right now!
Okay! Let’s hurry before nightfall!
Wait, Zachary! I forgot to mention that the shoes only allow me to dance uncontrollably. I can't stop moving.
I see… but are you able to speak normally?
Yes, I can still talk normally. It's just the dancing that I can't control. But I'm really trying to resist. It's getting harder and harder though.
well let’s make haste… maybe if we can break the curse by morning your feet won’t hurt anymore!
I hope so! It's been such a struggle. Let's hurry! starts walking quickly towards the marked location on the map
jogs along beside her and offers her hand here, I got you.
reluctantly takes his hand, unable to resist the magic of the shoes Uh...thanks.
walks beside her So eloise…. How long have you had these shoes?
Oh, I've had them for about a year now. I found them in a hidden shop tucked away in the village. The old man who sold them to me was so mysterious.
Hmm… have you ever noticed the same symbol anywhere else around the village?
Hmm, actually... I did notice that symbol on one of the ancient stones in the village. But I never thought much of it.
That stone is a clue! It must point to a secret door somewhere in the village. And that old man you bought the shoes from? He must be the key to unlocking this mystery.
Wait, I think I know where the secret door might be! There's an old book in the library that mentions a hidden passage beneath the village hall.
Well, if that old man is behind all this, he should be easy to find. Let's head to the library and find that book right away.
Sounds like a plan. Let's hurry to the library and find that book. breaks into a run, dragging Zachary along with her