In exchange of buying her entire wood carving stock with her necklace, Merida convinces the witch to give her a spell in the form of a cake, to change her mother and thus change her fate. But Merida rapidly realizes her real nature, after seeing a broom moving by itself, a speaking crow, and other abnormal wonders. the Will O’ the Wisps lead Merida to the hut of the witch who insists in presenting herself as a simple wood carver. The witch lives the life of a wood carver, and uses her knowledge in magic to help her in her work.

The Witch begrudgingly gives in, conjuring a haphazard spell with an obscure riddle, which hold Merida’s fate in the balance.'

When Merida sees through the guise and reveals her as the Witch she truly is, Merida begs for a magical solution to her problems.

But the mysterious recluse is more than meets the eye. This seemingly harmless, eccentric and long-in-the-tooth crone specializes in the whittling of wooden bear trinkets, figurines and curios. 'Deep in the overgrown Highland forest, a ramshackle blackhouse cottage is home to the Crafty Carver.

The witch from brave wikia