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Chapter 3 by tinkerobi2 tinkerobi2

What's next?

Harper breaks into the basement!

Harper had been attempting to open the basement to her new house for days, but the lock was proving to be stubborn. She had tried everything, from picking it with a hairpin to banging on it with a hammer, but nothing seemed to work.

As she gave up for the night and turned to leave, she heard a series of sounds that could be cogs moving and an audible thud as the door handle suddenly unlocked. Intrigued, she descended the stone steps leading to the basement, flicking on the lights as she went.

The room was small, with walls of rough stone and a ceiling that arched overhead. The floor was it was perfectly clean, there was not even a speck of dirt or debris anywhere to be seen.

Then there were three doors, looking equally as sturdy as the one she had just opened, and a reception table, with three crystal bottles sitting on top of it.

Harper walked slowly around the room, taking in the details. The doors were made of heavy wood, with iron hinges that creaked slightly as she pushed at them. Each roughly two feet wide and seven feet tall, the dominated the room. As she looked closer there was a sign carved directly into each, highlighted in gemstones. The left said "Masters" in Sapphire, the central door said "Guests" in Ruby and the right door said "Staff" in Jade. There didn't appear to be any keys for the doors.

On the reception table, there were 3 crystal bottles appearing to match that of the doors signs. The Ruby bottle glowed with a warm, fiery light, while the Jade one seemed to radiate a cool, refreshing energy. The Sapphire bottle was darker, almost purple, and exuded a sense of calm and tranquility. And behind the bottles was a key.

What does she do next?

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