A small inn on the way to the barbarians in the southwest, a little shopkeeper who likes to tell stories, stories about life, direction, emotions, experiences, choices, pseudo-chicken soup for the soul, accompanied by a little scary popping candy.
Vernacular time: It's probably a small independent story in one chapter, with a chapter-based protagonist. The story should be small and a bit creepy. Uh, this is a new post, just a hobby, click-to-upload.