The elderly woman's eyes softened with empathy. "Of course, dear ones," she replied, gesturing for them to enter. "Come inside, and we'll see what we can do."
Gratefully, Jude and Sara stepped into the warmth of the cottage, the cozy interior a stark contrast to the haunting chill of the house they had left behind. The woman offered them seats by the crackling hearth, the fire casting a comforting glow over their weary forms.
Over mugs of steaming herbal tea, Jude and Sara recounted their harrowing ordeal, their encounter with the cursed house, the dark magic that had ensnared them, and Sara's courageous act of breaking the trapping ritual.
The elderly woman listened intently, her features a mask of concern and compassion. "You've been through quite the ordeal," she remarked, her voice soft with sympathy.
