how did this asylum become where i sleep
Alys was many things, but violent was not one of them. She didn't even own a dagger - which, in all honesty, was probably not very bright for a young woman wandering the world alone. In any case, she generally regarded animals far more highly than people, and the look she sent Tal was wounded. "That's revolting. I would never hurt an innocent animal." she promised. "These -" and she held up her cards, "- are just cards. Special cards, but they've never killed anything."
She continued to shuffle. "Some people think that tarot cards tell the future, but that's absurd," she explained pragmatically. "They aren't magic - not really. They're... wise. They can provide insight and wisdom, but they only shine light on things that were already there." She flushed, not having meant to give a lecture. She'd just wanted to show that she wasn't like that other diviner, who she'd already dismissed as a fake. No one needed to hurt others to See.
"It's easier to show than to explain. Is there anything in particular troubling you? I can do a general reading, but sometimes people want to know about specific things, like love -" and she made a face, "- or money." Her tone had softened as she talked. It was easier to be friendly when she was in her element.
She continued to shuffle. "Some people think that tarot cards tell the future, but that's absurd," she explained pragmatically. "They aren't magic - not really. They're... wise. They can provide insight and wisdom, but they only shine light on things that were already there." She flushed, not having meant to give a lecture. She'd just wanted to show that she wasn't like that other diviner, who she'd already dismissed as a fake. No one needed to hurt others to See.
"It's easier to show than to explain. Is there anything in particular troubling you? I can do a general reading, but sometimes people want to know about specific things, like love -" and she made a face, "- or money." Her tone had softened as she talked. It was easier to be friendly when she was in her element.
Alys
