INT. "CURIO SHOP" RUN DOWN STORE–NIGHT
QUIET MYSTIC stands in front of the shop door. The SHOP KEEPER is at the counter writing notes into a book. He stops writing and looks up to see the woman. The shop is silent.
QUIET MYSTIC: Hello...old friend.
She approaches the old man and pulls out a key from her sleeve.
SHOP KEEPER: Hello again, friend. What brings you to this humble shop?
QUIET MYSTIC: I wish to return the key.
SHOP KEEPER: How come?
QUIET MYSTIC: It did nothing. Are you sure it's real?
SHOP KEEPER: I can assure you, everything here is real.
QUIET MYSTIC: But the vault could not be opened.
SHOP KEEPER: Nature can't lead you astray. You would have to drift from the path your own way.
QUIET MYSTIC: I went to the catacombs but it did not work. The book talked about a place of worship so I tried the old church. None of them worked. I'm beginning to think this only leads to nowhere.
SHOP KEEPER: It is unfortunate that you have experienced this but a return seems unwise.
The woman takes the man's hands and clutches them. Her hands are shaky and her shoulders slump forward.
QUIET MYSTIC: Please, take the key. It feels like more a curse than a treasure.
SHOP KEEPER (hesitant): It's...not every day we get a return. Then again, these sorts of things always find a way back to me.
QUIET MYSTIC: Please.
SHOP KEEPER: I can take it back if you really don't want it. Maybe... some other wandering soul will find it valuable.
QUIET MYSTIC (whispers): Thank you.
The shop keeper takes the key and puts it into his pocket. Quiet Mystic walks away and opens the door to exit.
SHOP KEEPER (calls out): I wish you luck.
The woman smiles to herself before she closes the door behind her.
RANDI's head peaks out from behind the couch tentatively.
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Elgin's Enigma ✔
FantasyElgin is your average city filled with people, trains, fog, victorian era fashion, goat people, and the best alchemy shop one can find. Nothing too bizarre, aside from the children. Children appear in the forest regularly with marks on their bodies...
