The witch let out a sigh as she raised her hand, muttering, "Now, I have no food to eat. If only more of you came here every so often, I wouldn't be stuck eating fruit all the time."

She moved her fingers and the small black snakes slittered off of their shoulders and to the ground then glided over to her. They all glided into her black dress and blended into it. I was amazed, yet horrified at such magic, but I was also curious about what she said, so I asked her, "Why won't you leave this forest then if there's no food here?"

She looked at me, feeling...