One fateful evening, as Aria was sweeping the courtyard, a crone appeared at the mansion's gates. The woman's eyes gleamed with an otherworldly energy, and her presence seemed to draw the very air out of the atmosphere. The guards, usually stern and unyielding, parted to let her pass, as if under a spell.
One fateful evening, as Aria was sweeping the courtyard, a crone appeared at the mansion's gates. The woman's eyes gleamed with an otherworldly energy, and her presence seemed to draw the very air out of the atmosphere. The guards, usually stern and unyielding, parted to let her pass, as if under a spell.