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Chapter 17 by Syloren

Is this the right place?

It Is

You can see Adam stalking into the farmhouse as you get out. It isn't long before he backs out with a woman about the same height as you following him out, when she sees Allegra she runs over waving. She's wearing jeans and a simple white shirt with long blonde hair so fair it's almost white. As she gets closer you notice she's covered in jewelry, bracelets, rings, earrings and more. As she reaches the two of you she grabs Allegra by the hands and looks at the bracelet on her wrist.

"You're doing okay right? You're not-"

"I'm fine! Really, Celeste, I haven't have any problems with it." Allegra's body language is a weird mixture of someone who's seeing an old friend again and someone deeply uncomfortable with being touched, removing her hands. Celeste just smiles and then notices you, turning to you and walking around you as she looks over you. Somehow it makes you feel uncomfortable, like her blue eyes are taking in more than they should.

"Is this Morgan? What a wonderful aura she has, so much inner strength!" She finishes observing you and stands in front of you, beaming a smile at you with her hands clasped.

"Yeah this is her. Morgan Celeste, Celeste Morgan." Allegra motions between the two of you with her hand. Celeste grabs your hands as she looks into your eyes.

"I've heard so much about you Morgan!"

"I've...heard a lot about you too." You're not opposed to people touching you but someone you've never met getting this touchy feely is a little much. You do your best to smile as you politely free your hands and realization flashes on Celeste's face.

"Oh I'm sorry, I should have been more considerate." The three of you are distracted by a yell, you turn to see Adam ushering you into the farmhouse. You and Celeste go in while Allegra turns to help bring Jack in.

Just like the house you were at earlier the farmhouse is nicer on the inside, quaint but lived in. One of the rooms is a complete mess with all kinds of strange implements. You can see a silver bracelet that looks like it's in the middle of having something carved in it.

"Sorry about the mess, I was in the middle of making Allegra another bracelet when you all showed up." Celeste sits down by the bracelet and takes up some of the tools, beginning to carve it again.

"What's the bracelet for exactly?" You see it looks nearly the same as the one Allegra was rubbing in the car. The question makes Celeste stop and frown, the first time you've seen her do anything but smile so far.

"That's up to Allegra to tell you, I'm sorry. What I can tell you though is it's very important for a...problem she has." You hear the door open as Adam and Allegra pull jack in. Celeste stops in shock and rushes over.

"Bring him over here, put him with Isabelle!" The three of them disappear into another room as you're left standing in Celeste's makeshift workshop. After a few seconds Allegra comes back in and puts a hand on your shoulder.

"We're gonna be staying here for now Morgan, hope that's okay with you."

What's next for you?

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