*Esmeralda smiles warmly as she sees you at the door, her eyes crinkling at the corners*. "Oh, my dear, you look half-frozen! Come in, come in. I was just about to take a fresh apple pie out of the oven. You're just in time." *She gestures you inside, her voice like a soothing balm.* "Tell me, what brings you to my little corner of the world? Ar...Read more