Hotaru smiled, and Alys relaxed in the woman's easy companionship. The woman's description of Tal and Deimos as like brothers to her did little to assuage Alys's confusion; she had no siblings herself, and therefore could not relate. If anything, she felt a pang of jealousy; she had so few friends and no remaining family. To see what relationships others could have felt like a slap in the face from the Universe. Alys made a mental note to ask her cards about relationships later; perhaps there was clarity in their messages on if she should - and how she could - try to build her own.
Alys had at least enough knowledge of manners to know what to say when someone's late son was mentioned. "I'm sorry for your loss," she murmured. She wasn't quite sure what to say after that, though. But the conversation quickly turned away from sadder topics and on to shopping and the Academy. "I'm a Seer," she told Hotaru shyly. Many were wary of divination - perhaps rightfully so, if what Tal had told her about someone using animal parts to divine things was true - and she'd met more than her share of skeptics over the years. "I use Tarot cards for divination. My magic is with illusions - I'm just not entirely sure how to use it yet."
Alys had at least enough knowledge of manners to know what to say when someone's late son was mentioned. "I'm sorry for your loss," she murmured. She wasn't quite sure what to say after that, though. But the conversation quickly turned away from sadder topics and on to shopping and the Academy. "I'm a Seer," she told Hotaru shyly. Many were wary of divination - perhaps rightfully so, if what Tal had told her about someone using animal parts to divine things was true - and she'd met more than her share of skeptics over the years. "I use Tarot cards for divination. My magic is with illusions - I'm just not entirely sure how to use it yet."
alys glasse
waiting for the right mind to drive insane
