Alys Glasse
Alys glowed at the praise, a soft smile finding her lips as she glanced up at her cousin. She'd forgotten how much she'd loved Poppy - a strange thing to forget, perhaps, but a decade will do that to a person. But she'd been one of the few people who had always accepted her for who she was, and that had been rare indeed back then. They'd always been kindred spirits. Indeed, it was Poppy - or the memory of Poppy - that had convinced her to leave, when she'd had enough of her family's disdain.
But it was a beautiful day and time for a reading, and brooding thoughts had no place here.
So Alys shuffled until it felt right - and it was just a feeling, nothing she could explain. Sometimes she shuffled only once or twice, sometimes long enough for her querent to get antsy. There was just something about the energy of the cards that said when to stop. "I'm planning to travel this season," Alys said. "Perhaps we can talk about it, after the reading?" She'd love to hear more about recommended places and locations.
For now, though, there was a reading to perform. Finally finished shuffling, Alys cut the deck and pulled three cards off the top, setting them out in a line before her, face down. "Past, present, and future," she said with a smile, pointing to each placement in turn. Without further ado, she flipped over the past card.
It was the Wheel of Fortune, a card that depicted a giant wheel with a variety of symbols and letters stamped into it, a woman dancing atop it as it spun. "The Wheel of Fortune," said Alys. "Allowing fate to expand your experiences. Understanding that life is a cycle, and that there will be ups and downs, but they won't last forever. Going with the flow."
The present card, when she flipped it over, was the Fool. A woman leaned back on the edge of a cliff, preparing for the free fall. Alys smiled. "The Fool," she said, fingers gently tracing the artwork. "New beginnings. Adventure. Going where the wind takes you. But a word of warning," she added, "Remember to look before you leap."
Finally, the future. "The Four of Wands," Alys said as she revealed the card: two women dancing in celebration. "Celebration, but also stability. Connection with your community." Alys raised her brows. "Putting down roots.
"You've spent time going where the wind takes you, adventuring and gathering life experiences, good and bad. It's made you who you are. But the cards indicate a need for community and stability." Alys tilted her head to one side. "Is it time for a different kind of adventure?"
But it was a beautiful day and time for a reading, and brooding thoughts had no place here.
So Alys shuffled until it felt right - and it was just a feeling, nothing she could explain. Sometimes she shuffled only once or twice, sometimes long enough for her querent to get antsy. There was just something about the energy of the cards that said when to stop. "I'm planning to travel this season," Alys said. "Perhaps we can talk about it, after the reading?" She'd love to hear more about recommended places and locations.
For now, though, there was a reading to perform. Finally finished shuffling, Alys cut the deck and pulled three cards off the top, setting them out in a line before her, face down. "Past, present, and future," she said with a smile, pointing to each placement in turn. Without further ado, she flipped over the past card.
It was the Wheel of Fortune, a card that depicted a giant wheel with a variety of symbols and letters stamped into it, a woman dancing atop it as it spun. "The Wheel of Fortune," said Alys. "Allowing fate to expand your experiences. Understanding that life is a cycle, and that there will be ups and downs, but they won't last forever. Going with the flow."
The present card, when she flipped it over, was the Fool. A woman leaned back on the edge of a cliff, preparing for the free fall. Alys smiled. "The Fool," she said, fingers gently tracing the artwork. "New beginnings. Adventure. Going where the wind takes you. But a word of warning," she added, "Remember to look before you leap."
Finally, the future. "The Four of Wands," Alys said as she revealed the card: two women dancing in celebration. "Celebration, but also stability. Connection with your community." Alys raised her brows. "Putting down roots.
"You've spent time going where the wind takes you, adventuring and gathering life experiences, good and bad. It's made you who you are. But the cards indicate a need for community and stability." Alys tilted her head to one side. "Is it time for a different kind of adventure?"
