From: 867_5309	Date: February 2nd, 2011 11:22 pm (UTC)		(Link)

"I'm not going if you're just going to laugh or something," Jenny replied, turning to face her, and giving her a stern pout. "This is a big deal, it's like.. a real talent. You can't go in and be ignorant just because you think it's dumb," she warned, reaching up to give Sera's nose a playful little pinch. "Seriously."

	From: imperfectly	Date: February 3rd, 2011 12:45 am (UTC)		(Link)

"Okay got it" Sera told Jenny, scrunching her face when Jenny pinched her nose. "I promise to hold all my laughter till after we leave. I'm not going to be rude or anything." Sera assured her, sticking her tongue out playfully at the blond.

Only staying at the bookstore for no more than a few minutes longer, the two girls made there way across The Bon to Cards and Stars. Sera wanted to reach for Jenny's hand on their walk over, but was scared Jenny would pull away and didn't want to risk feeling stupid. The Bon was a pretty busy spot after all.

She let Jenny lead the way inside.

	From: 867_5309	Date: February 3rd, 2011 01:05 am (UTC)		(Link)

When they stepped into the shop, Jenny took a quick glance around. She had never actually come here to have her fortune read, although she had always wanted to. She had been struck with Divination from the minute she began learning about magic, and even if other people didn't believe in the sight or thought that reading tea leaves was dumb, Jenny loved it all.

"I'm not a hundred percent sure how this works," she admitted to the other girl, with another glance around. It was quiet in here, a stark contrast to the majority of the Bon, which was usually louder than all hell with the boisterous sounds of their classmates. "Do you even think they take cash?" she whispered.

	From: crescentcitynpc	Date: February 3rd, 2011 01:56 am (UTC)		(Link)

Henri Gravis patted his sister hand as he watched the two girls walk into the shop. Odille rose and with her brothers help, they quietly glided through the shop and up to Jenny and Sera. "Hello girls," she said smoothly. "Was there something we could help you with?" her cloudy, blind eyes flicking around the shop.

Henri tapped her shoulder once more and Odille smiled. "Perhaps a tarot readin'?" she suggested warmly.

	From: imperfectly	Date: February 3rd, 2011 02:11 am (UTC)		(Link)

"Um Yeah." Sera spoke up, looking up from the candles she had been eying. "We were wondering about having our fortune told but we aren't actually sure how this works." Sera glanced quickly over at Jenny and then back at Odille and Henri.

"Is that okay with you?" Sera asked, looking back at Jenny once again. She figured since it was her idea and she was the once who was actually into this sort of thing that it was better to let her decide.

	From: 867_5309	Date: February 3rd, 2011 02:15 am (UTC)		(Link)

"Yeah, that's fine," Jenny agreed, smiling a little. She reached over, hooking her arm into Sera's loosely, as if either trying to reassure her or tease her. Maybe a mix of both. "We'd love a tarot reading. If you have the space to fit us in," she added, returning her attention to the siblings standing in front of her.

The shop was empty other than the four of them, so she figured there ought to be time, but it was only polite to ask.

	From: crescentcitynpc	Date: February 3rd, 2011 02:57 am (UTC)		(Link)

"Right this way dearies," Odille said waving with one arm. Henri nodded and led Odille back to their chairs. He silently offered two seats to Jenny and Sera and took his own next to his twin.

"Henri will read, I will act as a translator of sorts," she explained.

	From: imperfectly	Date: February 6th, 2011 10:14 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Sera took her seat and waited as Jenny did the same next to her, scooting her chair in just slightly to get a good view of the table. She peered sceptically across at Odille and her brother, trying to keep it hidden with a smile. This was definitely not something she would ever do on her own.

"So are you ready to see what the future has in store?" Sera laughed, looking over at Jenny.

	From: 867_5309	Date: February 6th, 2011 10:49 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Jenny took her own seat, mimicking Sera and scooting her chair up slightly. She let her hands rest on the table, just barely, as she looked over at the brunette for a moment. "I'm ready if you are," she joked, smiling.

She returned her attention to the siblings on the other side of the table. "I guess we're ready whenever," the blonde said, resisting the urge to reach over and squeeze Sera's hand briefly. She brushed her leg against hers instead, just a little. She didn't want to come off overly excitable, but this was sort of amazing. She had never gotten a reading from a real legitimate source, if you didn't count professors.

	From: crescentcitynpc	Date: February 6th, 2011 11:25 pm (UTC)		(Link)

"Of course," Odille responded kindly. Henri drew out a deck of tarot cards and slid them across the table. He set them between the two girls and tapped them with his finger.

"Who would like to shuffle the cards first?" she asked.

	From: imperfectly	Date: February 7th, 2011 12:04 am (UTC)		(Link)

Sera glanced Jenny a look, just to make sure she didn't seem too eager to go first. She looked back across the table. "I guess I'll go." She spoke up, reaching out for the cards.

She tried to her best to shuffle before laying the deck back down in front of her. Sera had made a promise to Jenny to take their trip to Stars and Cards serious, and she really had been trying. She even found herself a little excited as she waited for the first card to be read.

	From: 867_5309	Date: February 7th, 2011 12:58 am (UTC)		(Link)

Jenny was pretty happy when Sera said she would go first. She had been expected her to not want to go at all, possibly explain how tarot cards were not logical in the slightest, but she was actually pretty relaxed about it. Jenny couldn't help but be a little proud.

She watched Sera shuffle the deck, scooting up again a she set it down, waiting for the reading to begin. She was almost holding her breath.

	From: crescentcitynpc	Date: February 7th, 2011 01:17 am (UTC)		(Link)

Henri took the deck back and laid out the top three cards, in a series of taps and jabs to his sister he let her know it was quite the lay out. "The Death card," she said pointing to the first card. "Do not look so frightened," she said although her blind eyes could not see the girls. "It tells us that you are a facing a big change," she explained. "Perhaps several big changes," she said a bit vaguely.

"The Ace of Cups," Odille said with a smile. "There is a new love in your life, is there not young lady? A very exciting time indeed," she said kindly.

"And last but not least, the blind folded lady, Seven of Swords. You need to find a balance in your life. Do not focus too much on one thing or another. Make peace with all the new things in your life and you will find yourself able to cope with the changes coming your way."

"Any questions for Henri?"

	From: imperfectly	Date: February 10th, 2011 12:31 am (UTC)		(Link)

Sera held back a smirk, the death card of course. Take this serious She grinned to herself. For Jenny. She glanced over and gave the blond a smile. Maybe it wasn't complete non-sense, she thought for a moment. She, they were facing a big change?

With the flip of each card, Sera didn't say anything she just tried to take it in. She couldn't help but smile at the second card? How did she know that? "Yeah I guess you could say that." Sera added sheepishly. She tried to look at Jenny without being too obvious but it was difficult. Her face lit up every time she looked towards the blond.

Sera sighed with the last card. Right again, she thought silently. Lucky guesses?, had to be. Those things could apply to just about anyone. couldn't they?

Sera thought for a moment, trying to think of what to say. "What kind of changes?" Sera asked finally, looking curiously at Henri and back to Odille. "Can you tell?"

	From: crescentcitynpc	Date: February 10th, 2011 01:07 am (UTC)		(Link)

Henri smiled briefly, curiosity was something he could appreciate in anyone. He flipped the top card of the deck over and placed it on top of the Death card. A few taps let Odille know what the card meant.

"The Moon," Odille said ominously. "This card tells us that the source of this change is a mystery to you now but it will be revealed in time through dreams, visions, illusions," she sat forward a little. "There is dark, primal magic at work," she said in a low voice. It is a dangerous time, inspiring madness in some and creativity in others. Again, remain vigilant when the the darkness comes."

	From: imperfectly	Date: February 10th, 2011 01:42 am (UTC)		(Link)

Sera sat back a little in her chair. She wasn't sure what to think. She still didn't exactly buy it but she still couldn't stop the worried feeling that pasted over her. Her mind went immediately to school, a lot of strange things had been happening?, she thought, Could they be a result of the dark, primal magic she spoke of?.

She tried to take her eyes off the table and the cards. She couldn't, even knowing that Jenny had to be freaking out beside her, she really believed in this stuff. "What darkness? What's going to happen?" Sera blurted out, without thinking. It was hard to ignore, even if it was all just lucky guesses which Sera knew it had to be. What if it wasn't? If something worse was going to happen she had to know, had to be prepared.

	From: crescentcitynpc	Date: February 10th, 2011 02:19 am (UTC)		(Link)

"The cards are not telling us exactly," Odille said gently, trying to soothe the brunette girl. "Just be on the look out. You must watch out for the sneaks and the tricksters," she said with a final nod.

	From: 867_5309	Date: February 10th, 2011 03:22 am (UTC)		(Link)

Jenny was definitely a little spooked. Some of the enthusiasm was gone from her face, and when words like dark and primal started flying around, she had almost had enough. She had reached out, grabbing Sera's knee, and just holding her hand there as she listened.

When Odille addressed Sera with finality, leaving them both wondering, Jenny quickly spoke up. "I'll go," she piped in, glancing at Sera. "While she chews that one over."

	From: crescentcitynpc	Date: February 10th, 2011 03:35 am (UTC)		(Link)

Odille nodded to Jenny as Henri shuffled the cards back. He placed them in front of Jenny. "Go ahead dear," Odille told the blonde. "Shuffle the deck."

Once they were shuffled Henri proceeded with the same layout he had used to Sera. His eyes went wide when he read the cards and he looked to his sister.

"Another interesting lay out," Odille said after Henri tapped on each card, giving his sister the wordless code they had devised years ago. "The Page of Swords," she said. "You have received a message as of late from an unknown source. You must be careful with this message and what you do with it dear. Rumors and falsehoods may be the result of a poorly handled message."

She moved on to the second card, Odille's voice dropped. "The Tower," she said darkly. "Henri thinks these readings are connected, he thinks that this is the darkness coming your way. It will shake your foundations to the core and when it is over there will only be the truth, fully exposed," she said ominously.

"The Eight of Wands," she said of the last card. "You must face this challenge without fear in your heart. You can see the in the picture on the card that the girl pushes all others out of the way and strides right up to the lion," she said describing the card she could not see. "Use this girl as your example. Face the beast with no fear," she said gently.