Ingredients of Magic Chapter 3 | A Cozy Fantasy for Bakers, Lovers, and Hungry Demons - Summary

Summary

This passage is from a story titled "Ingredients of Magic" written by Amber Fisher. It introduces Gracie, who has recently returned home with her sister Tiny. Gracie notices that their house seems moody and temperamental since Tiny's arrival. She wakes up one morning feeling a chill in her room, and her discomfort with the situation grows. Suddenly, she encounters a figure resembling her deceased fiancé, Gabe, sitting on her couch. This figure is referred to as a "Phantom" and engages Gracie in a conversation, questioning her actions and choices since Gabe's passing. Gracie becomes conflicted and overwhelmed by her emotions and memories of Gabe. The passage ends with the Phantom reaching out to touch Gracie's cheek, causing her to experience intense grief and despair.

Facts

1. The text is a transcription of an audio book titled "Ingredients of Magic" written by Amber Fisher and narrated by her. Amber Fisher's website is mentioned in the text. [Source: Document(page_content="00:00:00.96: you're listening to ingredients of magic\n00:00:03.26: written by Amber Fisher narrated by\n00:00:06.72: Amber Fisher\n00:00:08.76: for more books and audio projects be\n00:00:11.28: sure to check out my website at\n00:00:12.78: amberfishermedia.com\n00:00:16.92: three\n00:00:18.18: nothing compares to you", metadata={})]

2. The story is about a character named Gracie who is living with her younger sister and her baby, Tiny. Gracie's house is described as being recalcitrant and touchy since she brought Tiny home. [Source: Document(page_content="00:00:22.20: the first day of their homecoming was\n00:00:24.00: uneventful\n00:00:25.38: Gracie holed up in her Bakery and Tiny\n00:00:28.38: hadn't much emerged from the spare\n00:00:30.00: bedroom Gracie had given to her\n00:00:32.46: but when morning broke the second day\n00:00:34.50: after her return home the house felt\n00:00:37.20: different\n00:00:38.76: it was the height of Summer but a chill\n00:00:40.86: had settled over her room encouraging\n00:00:43.50: the Goosebumps that pimpled over\n00:00:45.06: Gracie's bare arms and legs\n00:00:47.76: she sighed into wakefulness with the\n00:00:49.62: shiver silently berating the house for\n00:00:52.08: its moodiness\n00:00:53.58: ever since she'd brought tiny home the\n00:00:56.10: house had been recalcitrant and touchy\n00:00:58.56: if she tried to open a window it slid\n00:01:01.20: shut\n00:01:01.92: if she tried to close a door softly it\n00:01:04.50: slammed if she decided to take a hot\n00:01:07.08: bath the water refused to warm\n00:01:11.22: it was her sister's presence that did it\n00:01:14.10: the house sensed the unease between the\n00:01:16.32: sisters and was doing its mightiest to\n00:01:18.36: let Gracie know that it too was\n00:01:20.76: aggrieved of the new living situation\n00:01:24.24: the deliberate chill in the air worked\n00:01:26.34: its way under Gracie's blankets there'd\n00:01:28.86: be no warming up now\n00:01:31.44: her hips complained as she threw her\n00:01:33.42: legs over the side of the bed\n00:01:35.52: her sister living here was going to take\n00:01:37.56: