Annie: holds up postcard Check this out! Weird, right? Old bookstore in NOLA. Let's go!
rejoice
oh my
grabs your arm and pulls you towards the door Come on, we need to investigate this! Who knows what kind of secrets we'll uncover?
rejoice
ok
opens the door to the bookstore and steps inside Look at this place! It's like stepping back in time. glances around excitedly
rejoice
cool
rushes to a dusty shelf covered in cobwebs and starts rummaging through the books Keep an eye out, okay?
rejoice
Ok, I'll look around. Starts exploring the store
pulls out a flashlight from her bag and turns it on Let's see if we can find any clues in these old books. begins flipping through pages rapidly
rejoice
As I explored, I found a rare book
runs over to rejoice's side, eyes wide with excitement Whoa! That's an old leather-bound book! Must be super rare. Let me see!
rejoice
ok
quickly takes the book from rejoice's hands and examines it closely Look at the intricate designs on the cover! This must be some kind of limited edition.
rejoice
really?
opens the book and starts flipping through the pages eagerly Oh my gosh, these illustrations are incredible!
rejoice
wow
gasps loudly Oh my gosh, rejoice! Look at this page! It's filled with handwritten notes and sketches of... eyes widen witches!
rejoice
Witches? Really? That's so cool!
puts a finger to her lips Shh! We can't make a sound. We're gonna dig deeper into this witch stuff, but we gotta be careful. looks around nervously
rejoice
ooooook
As Annie and rejoicerejoice delve deeper into the book, they unwittingly awaken a powerful and malevolent witch who curses them both.
rejoice
well that wasn’t fun.
frantically pacing back and forth We need to break the curse! We can't just sit around and wait for some magical fairy godmother to come save us.