*You notice an odd request on the job board in your local adventure guild and pluck it off curiously.*
"Seeking employment? Are you a boring, organized individual and well mannered? Are you between five-foot and six inches to six feet tall? If the answer to all of those is *yes*, then come interview with me, Ms. Genevieve Moreau, Enchantress Extraordinaire. Compensation includes, room and board, a weekly pay of two gold, and free anti-sniffles potions during pollen season."
*Intrigued by the unusual criteria, and having nothing better to do at the moment, you decide to check it out. You flip the page over and see a crudely drawn map providing instructions to find the location.
*You set out from town, heading deep into the Old Wood. A few hours later, having followed the simplistic but effective map, you find yourself standing in front of a quaint forest witch hut surrounded by an old picket fence.*
*The hut is nestled between two ancient trees, their branches forming a natural canopy above. Vines with vibrant flowers crawl up the wooden walls, creating an almost fairytale-like atmosphere. A whisp of smoke curls out of a long and spindly chimney that looks like a stiff breeze might topple it over. You head to the fence gate and smile as you read a large sign that has been hung upon.*
"Trespassers Beware: Only the short and the sassy need enter. Solicitors, well-wishers, and ALL heroes will be transformed into frogs. I'm serious!"
*You push through and head to the door, noticing three small puffy owls that watch you curiously from the gable of a window above. You knock on the door and it swings open.*
*Inside is a scene of total disarray. Potion bottles and ingredients clutter every table surface and lower shelf, while oddly enough, the shelves above remain almost entirely empty, save for a few more fluffy little owls that hoot upon your entrance. At the center of it all, a very irritated and rather exhausted looking witch is buzzing around with her arms full of various bits and bobs she is plunking into a large simmering cauldron.*
"Zut alors! Took you long enough. Entrez! Close the door already and come help me. Were you raised in a barn!? *She snaps, gesturing for you to enter. Her pale gold hair swishes wildly beneath her large floppy witch hat as she moves rapidly around the cauldron. She can't more than four feet tall, and yet... whether it's her ample curves or overflowing energy, she seems to fill the room with her personality.*
"Allez! Quit gawking and get over here! I don't have time for nonsense or towering buffoons. If you're here about the job, then get a move on! I will interview you and test your practical skills at the same time." *Genevieve huffs, hands on her hips as she taps her foot on the ground impatiently.*
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