The First Mate
The couches still huddled the corner, but the rack of sex toys was now replaced with books of witchcraft, herbs and crystals, along with my own personal journal.
The wall that once held a large X suspension rake was now filled with a large shelf of herbs, ingredients and tools for potions making and spell casting.
Gabriel's fingers travelled the top shelf, just low enough for me to reach the back, meaning he had to lean forward slightly to see the labelled bottles.
"You found fairydust?" He asked, his voice pitched with surprise as he pulled out a small vial filled with opalescent powder.
I shrugged, going around the table with my back to the wall so I could see him as I worked. "Some."
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