Dentures & Demons by Corrine Winters

Author:Corrine Winters [Winters, Corrine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Dorothy held the notebook delicately in her hands, her green eyes scanning its worn cover. She opened it and flipped through a few pages, pausing when she saw Dr. Thorne’s familiar scrawl.

“What do you know?” she asked, her voice barely above a whisper. The notebook seemed to shiver slightly in her hands, its pages rustling as if trying to gather its thoughts.

“I’m full of useful information!” it replied enthusiastically. “Did you know that Oakwood is built on sandstone bedrock? And back in the Paleozoic Era, this area used to be a sea! Imagine that, a sea right where you’re standing!”

Dorothy sighed, frustration bubbling beneath her calm exterior. “That’s not really what I meant,” she said gently. “I need to know about the amulet.”

The notebook fell silent for a moment, as if it was considering how much it should reveal. Dorothy waited, her patience wearing thin, but understanding that coaxing information out of an enchanted object required finesse.

“Well,” the notebook began hesitantly, “Dr. Thorne has been scribbling up a storm about the amulet. Sometimes she writes so hard it hurts.”

Dorothy raised an eyebrow. “Hurts?”

“Yes,” the notebook confirmed, sounding almost pained itself. “Her pen digs into my pages like she’s trying to carve the information into stone. She’s very intense about it.”

Dorothy sighed inwardly. Dr. Thorne’s obsession with the amulet was well-known, but hearing it from the notebook added a new layer to her concern.

She leaned closer to the notebook, her curiosity piqued. "Show me," she requested softly.

The notebook obediently flipped open to a page filled with detailed sketches of the amulet. Dorothy traced a finger along the lines, impressed by Dr. Thorne’s meticulous artistry. Beneath the drawings, there were notes about the amulet’s protective properties, written in Dr. Thorne’s neat handwriting.

“This amulet,” Dorothy read aloud, “is said to guard its keeper against all forms of harm, both physical and magical.”

Dorothy leaned closer to the notebook, her heart beating a bit faster as she absorbed the intricate details of the amulet. She needed to understand more about Dr. Thorne's obsession.

“Why is she so fixated on this amulet?” Dorothy asked. “Is she planning to use it for herself?”

The notebook fluttered its pages as if taking a deep breath before responding. “I’m not entirely sure,” it admitted, its tone almost apologetic. “Dr. Thorne’s thoughts are often scattered. She writes a lot about protection, but it’s hard to pin down exactly why she’s so obsessed.”

Dorothy frowned, her mind racing with possibilities. “Has she mentioned anyone else in her notes? Anyone who might be in danger or need protection?”

The notebook paused again, its pages rustling softly. “There are a few names here and there,” it said slowly, “but they don’t seem connected to any specific threat. Mostly, she writes about the amulet’s history and its previous keepers.”

Dorothy’s frown deepened. She needed more concrete information if she was going to make sense of this mystery. “Can you show me anything else about the amulet?” she asked, hoping for more clues.

The notebook obediently flipped to another page, revealing more sketches and notes about the amulet’s properties.

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