The clock ticked on and on while it hung on the wall. Blake looked over to it for the millionth time and tried not to bang her head against the counter in annoyance. She had been there for the last four hours and was bored out of her mind. 

"No one ever comes here." She mumbled to herself. 

She laid her head on the counter and slowly slid off of it. She stood up from the stool and walked around the magic shop. She walked by the massive shelf that reached the ceiling and touched each jar that was filled with its own individual herb or root. Her finger dragged gently across the jars making a small squeaking sound as it moved. 

She stopped at the last of the jars on the shelf and reached up to take a single jar down. She looked around the shop and made su...

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