The witches cottage has a huge cauldron in the middle of the cottage. There are shelves of glass jars that have things like spider legs, dragon toe nails, and fairy wings.  The floor is a dirt floor and the roof is made of wooden brooms.
The witches cottage, Outside Cottage
snake
witch
I only mastered one spell in witch school. I can speak with inanimate objects. I use this spell in espionage. I work for the government.
Well, hello deary... what brings you here? Sssssssssss.. keep your disssssssssssstance, crone! I have some spider legs in here... why don't you take a bite? You seem hungry. Away! Thossssssssssse are the legs of my brotherssssssss and sssssssssisters. That said, I didn't like them much anyway so we're good  I didn't know snakes had legs! I'll bet your little friend could have some use in these legs.. I am so sssssssssssory, I was missssssssssstaking myself for a ssssssssssssspider. I was one in a previous life, not so long ago, you know  I see.. well, speaking of legs.. I have a whole leg in here for you to eat if you're hungry You are kind, good crone. Perhaps you and I should be friends?  Yes... snakes are a gift. And so are crows.. I have very few talentssssssssssss, I fear  Very well, why don't you stay here awhile? And your friend, too? You are as wise as you are beautiful, crone!