{"product_id":"witchs-cottage-candle","title":"Witch's Cottage Candle","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWitch's Cottage smells like dry rosemary, dark saffron, earthy amber\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e----------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Ledger And The Shard\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe door whispered shut behind me, swallowed by vines. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cottage felt more like a forest than a home - dim and green-shadowed, walls thick with moss and old wood. Roots coiled along the ceiling beams like sleeping serpents. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDried rosemary bundles hung low from them, tied in black thread, their leaves flaking softly as I brushed past. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA dusting of petals covered the floor like it had snowed indoors, and somewhere deeper, I heard dripping - steady, patient.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI moved carefully, clutching the sealed ledger tight against my chest. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts pages were warm now, as if aware. The words inside were hidden - bound by a charm that couldn’t be broken by spell or steel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly amber, the witch’s amber, could unlock what the ink refused to show. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf I didn’t find it here, the names would stay buried. And one of them was mine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI crept past shelves overflowing with forgotten relics - eyes sharp, breath shallow. There wasn’t time to linger. The wards on the door wouldn’t stay dormant forever, and I had no idea how long the witch would be away. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI just needed the shard. Then I’d be gone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the central table - curved and carved like it had grown rather than been built—saffron threads spiraled outward across velvet, looping through candle stubs, scattered bones, and a brass compass that spun slowly without being touched. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEverything here was purposeful. Or cursed. Maybe both.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the far end of the room, nestled between an herb rack and a hollowed-out cabinet, I saw it: a bowl of salt resting on a pedestal of twisted oak. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside, a single shard of amber pulsed gently. It didn’t glow - it breathed. I stepped closer, heart pounding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy fingers hovered over it when a voice spoke behind me, calm and ancient.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Who are you, child?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8oz Candle\u003cbr\u003ePremium Coconut \u0026amp; Soy Wax\u003cbr\u003eExtra Thick, Crackling Wood Wick\u003cbr\u003eStrong Scent That Fills The Room\u003cbr\u003eLuxurious, Frosted Amber Jar\u003cbr\u003e40+ Hour Burn Time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wicked Warlock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47882027237616,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/1468\/3120\/files\/WW-Witche_s-Cottage-Compressed-Candle-image.jpg?v=1754328473","url":"https:\/\/wickedwarlock.com\/products\/witchs-cottage-candle","provider":"Wicked Warlock","version":"1.0","type":"link"}