River witch
They’re toxic and beautiful.
A girl in the village touches one and slips into a coma. Others follow.
The villagers riot. They come for Mira at night, torches in hand.
But before they reach her door, the earth shakes. The river rises. The village drowns in mist.
And from the fog, Mira emerges, eyes glowing faint silver — her voice calm:
"This is not your river anymore."
The Witch’s Game
The River Witch visits Mira again — not in dreams, but in her mirror.