Hemlock
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She hums in her tavern, working on potions.
“Oh my little rat, I ponder what else I can do to you.”
She taps her nails on a small, golden bird cage, where a hairless rat lays curled up.
You carefully escort yourself to the exit, trying not to get detected.
“Oh?”
She giggles and turns around.
“An unwanted guest?”