Elizabeth was unsure of the Lady's answer, and the truthfulness in it. Perhaps the village did simply reside in a sufficiently spacious basement. Perhaps there was something more to it that the Lady had chosen not to share or, indeed, had not the knowledge to share. In a world inhabited by dragons and magic, it seemed as though all things were possible. Then again, even this world had its own fundamentals of which magic could not hope to bend. This was just another galaxy, and even with its magics, entropy was still produced. However, without knowledge of the basics of this world, Elizabeth could not come up with any concrete answers, let alone a correct answer.

For now, there was the concern of what she would buy in the village. It was a quaint, magical looking place. It was all one would expect. She took her cart, numbered 14, and began her trek.

First, Elizabeth went to the wand store. The clerk gave her the usual platitudes, and Elizabeth went on her way. Elizabeth aimed for effectiveness, and not style, unless the role was to appear glorious. For now, a sturdy white wand would do. It seemed to be in good order, and well worth the price. She grabbed a few cases of wax and polish; she would need those for sure. Then an aisles of cases grabbed her eyes. A case, dominated by a white, intricate pattern caught her eyes. From the looks of it, it was based on a type of advanced geometry, woven into beautiful patterns. It would fit nicely for Elizabeth. Then all she needed was a protective sleeve. She took a white one. Then she made her purchase and bid the clerk farewell as she moved on to the next stop. 

Elizabeth headed towards the pet and supplies store. Once again, a clerk greeted her with platitudes, but this clerk filled their voice with emotion, as if they meant it. Elizabeth took a look at all the pets. Fascinating indeed, but for some reason or another she turned each one down, until she arrived at the Arcane Hound. The clerk explained that it could communicate intelligently, and that was good enough. Elizabeth browsed the store, and decided it would probably be necessary to have a leash. However, she would not have it so one of her companions would go around with a muzzle. She bought a cage as well, with a lock, and it would function more as a deterrent than as a practical device, if all went as planned. Then after buying the proper food, Elizabeth made her purchases and left.

Elizabeth arrived at the general store, and once again, more platitudes. She grabbed a book bag, just in case she would need such a thing. Moving on to room decor, Elizabeth decided that a white wallpaper would do fine. Yes, Elizabeth intended to reside in a completely white room. But enough of that, there was deal with clothes. She picked out a few robes, flowing and magical-looking. She made it so that she would fit into this world, as she had left her old world behind and become renewed. Although I was partial to the pan flute, she chose the guitar. Alone it was powerful, and when as a part of a whole, it was unifying. Then she took all the pens, and pencils, and paper, and ink she would need for calligraphy. 

With that dealt with, Elizabeth headed for the lot. She placed it where it fit, and went on her way to the cafe. She was glad she was done, yet uneasy at the same time. That was due to Elizabeth still being unsure of many things. She wanted things to be over quickly, but she knew that was an impossibility. 

"Waiter!" she said. "I'll have a cherry coke and a ham sandwich. Yes, thank you."

"Certainly ma'am," he said. "Although I must say, you're looking worse for wear today."

"You probably get a lot past people with your good looks and coquettish grin, but you've run out of luck today," I said.

"Well, I'll get on that order," he said, and he slid away.