Stardew Valley Fanfiction:

'The Farmer Witch'

Chapter 45:


The first week of winter was spent laying the foundation of Damon's tower. As Alice worked with the animals and kegs, Damon taught Sebastian the basics of magical theory and showed him how to lighten the stones and make them easier to move around. They seemed to be having great fun with it, and honestly Sebastian was taking to magic way easier than anyone else Alice had ever seen. He was already casting his first spells under Damon's watch, making the large stones weightless and helping Damon to hover them over to the proper placements. Krobus had come by to help as well, hiding at the edge of the farm and smashing stones into the proper shapes for the two warlocks.

The witch decided to leave the men to their work and went to forage for the remaining items the Junimo had requested. She gathered a crocus and some winter roots, stopping by the beach to ask Willy to keep an eye out for a Nautilus shell for her. He seemed a little curious as to why she would need one, but he promised to keep watch for one.

She made her way to Gus', figuring she'd get some food to go. It was mid-day by this point, so the saloon was mostly empty. The bartender greeted Alice with a kindly nod as she approached the counter. "Fairing okay so far farmer Alice? Winter is your off season, any plans to take a break from work?" Alice could make out a bit of teasing behind his innocent question.

"It's like you still don't know me at all Gus~" She responded.

The man chuckled, finishing wiping down a glass and taking her order. Gus went to the back to prepare her a couple of pizzas when Emily arrived through the saloon doors to begin her shift.

"Alice!" She bounced over to her. "Whatcha doing?~"

"Just grabbing food. Don't feel much like cooking tonight."

Emily nodded enthusiastically. "So how is Sebastian? I heard about what happened, really crazy stuff, should I be worried about him?"

Alice knew that Emily of all people had a good heart and good intentions. Emily wasn't necessarily a gossip as much as she was overly protective and involved in other's lives. But in a well-meaning way.

"He's doing pretty good actually. His father is going to be staying o the farm with us from now on so they can get to know each other better." The town was bound to find out sooner or later. No point trying to hide it.

"Ooooh! Really?! That's great! I was totally bummed that I didn't get a chance to meet him!" Emily clapped her hands happily. "Weird that you ended up knowing Sebastian's father before he did though. Must be fate! Or maybe you just sensed that Sebastian was of the magical variety like you and that's why you were attracted to him!" Emily hypothesized.

"Uuuuhhh-" Alice didn't always know how to respond to Emily's wild trains of thought. "I definitely didn't know he was magical… but Damon has been teaching him a little the last few days and he's taking to it well."

"Wow! Neat! I'm so jealous! Do you think that's why Robin didn't want them to meet?" She asked bluntly, leaning in and waiting for Alice's response with a sort of intense expectancy.

"Um, I really don't know Em. I have no idea why she wouldn't have told Sebastian about his dad. Damon, he's a good guy. I've known him my whole life basically."

"I don't think she likes magic and stuff." Emily confessed. "I tried talking to her and Demetrius once about spiritual stones and healing and stuff and I think I freaked her out!"

Alice shrugged. "Yeah. We haven't talked much since that night with Leah. Well, we didn't talk much before that either to be honest, not since Sebastian moved to the farm."

"About that~" Emily grinned. "So do you two have any plans?"

"Plans?" Alice asked in confusion.

"Plans!" Emily insisted. "Like getting married, having the babies type plans!" She smirked.

Alice turned red, not prepared for this sudden change in Emily's questioning. She really knew how to throw a person off.

"No… no plans…" Alice winced.

"Oh. Really? Because I think you two would make really cute little warlocks and witches together~"

"Emily!"

"Okay okay, sorry. I was just wondering~ I mean, you've been going steady for a few seasons now, so I just thought mmaayybbbeee~"

Gus returned with Alice's order, and she quickly paid and grabbed the two boxes of pizza off the counter. She waved a goodbye to Emily and Gus, watching as the blue-haired girl skipped behind the counter like nothing was awkward or wrong in the slightest.

Alice sighed as she walked home. She knew that people out here probably got married a little faster than in the city, but she felt as though she and Sebastian had only started officially dating! And now Emily was asking her about marriage?

Well, they definitely were making plans for the future together – buying furniture, laying out the plans for more iridium sprinkler upgrades and even debating the productivity of building a slime hutch. Whenever she thought of the future, Sebastian was in it. Maybe that's why she had been so worried that night at the festival. Because she hadn't known if he'd still want to live on the farm after talking with Damon. He could have just as easily moved to the city with his father.

But he didn't – Alice had to remind herself. He stayed.

She didn't want Sebastian to leave the farm. She wanted to make it a place where they could both live happily.

Some people in town say that Emily has the uncanny ability to predict certain things in the future. The witch wondered if the girl could see Sebastian in her future as well.


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