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Autumn gave a gleeful smile. She couldn't do a reading for herself, seeing as she had done one earlier that day, but doing readings for others would not only satisfy her desire to help but it would also give useful information on the situation.

"Alright, I'll do some readings. It'll be a basic spread, three cards. Past, present, and future. Hopefully we gain some insight!" She flagged down a barmaid, ordering some bread and finally getting her beer. Cracking her knuckles dramatically, though they didn't make a sound, she shuffled the deck.

Tallyho left the table, leaving Autumn to wonder if she really had rambled on for too long. She cast a worried glance towards the other girl, but decided not to say anything. Tallyho was from here. She probably knew what she was doing. Or this was just her idea of fun.

“Alright.” She said, laying out three cards face down. “Jason first, since he asked first. This is a simple three card deck. Past, present, and future. Let’s see what we get, huh?”

She flipped over the first card. It featured a young man steering a small boat where six swords stood upright. “This is the past card. So, this has already happened.” Autumn explained. “Six of Swords. This normally means you’ve traveled lately, but it’s probably not a holiday. Maybe you had to get out of a bad situation?”

The next card revealed itself. A young man stood lightly on a Cliffside, seemingly unaware that he could fall. “A major arcana card for the present. This is The Fool. Keeping up with this travel trend, this probably is talking about the world we’re in right now. This card is about new beginnings. Though, I guess that’s pretty obvious. There’s choices to be made, and leaps of faith you should take.”

The final card was much less pleasant. Autumn frowned. The card was decorated with people falling out of a burning tower, the crown on the top falling off due to being struck by lightning. “Well, this is another major arcana. This one is The Tower. It’s a little… dark. Um… I haven’t really done a reading where this card shows up before. But, basically, it means that there’ll be struggles. Uh, a bit of destruction possibly. Maybe some conflict.”

“All in all, there’s a lot of travel in here. It’s to be expected, I guess. But I really don’t like the look of that tower. You need to be careful. We don’t want that card happening. So, all in all, stay safe. I’m sure it can be avoided.” She really wasn’t.

“Alright, Harper is up next.” She shuffled the cards once more, quickly abandoning the previous reading. She really didn’t want to think about it.

The first card of the trio showed a man surrounded by his family and his dogs. Ten pentacles overlayed the picture. The picture itself was upside down. “Past card. Ten of Pentacles. Normally, this means pretty good finances. Since it’s reversed, though, my guess is that you’ve had to deal with some money problems. Maybe family issues as well?”

The present card featured a young man, grinning over the defeat of his enemies who were walking away solemnly. He held three swords, and two were laying at his feet. “So many swords today…” Autumn commented. “Anyways, present card is the Five of Swords. It’s kind of a tricky card.” Tricky in that it meant she might insult him. “Sometimes it can mean conquest and victory, but it can also mean aggression and hostility. It’s sort of a negative win. Like, you technically won, but it’s not all that honorable or good. So, depending on the next card, it could be good or bad.”

She flipped the last card. “Alright, here’s your future.” On it, an armor clad skeleton rode on a horse. It waved a black flag embroidered with a rose, trampling over people without a second thought. “This one is Death. Not literally, I’m not saying you’re going to die. Death is a change card. Like, new beginnings. It’s just not that pleasant of a change. It’s still a pretty positive card, though, all things considered. Based on the previous card, it probably means you’ll change your actions. I’d try not to avoid this card. It might be hard, but it’ll lead to a good outcome.”

Autumn shuffled the deck once more before laying the stack of cards on the table. Just in case anyone else wanted a reading. “It’s funny really, you’d think that Death would be the worst card of the lot. It’s really not. The Devil, now that’s a card to be wary of.”

“So, to put it simply, Jason needs to be careful. Actually, I think we all do. Since we’re a group, The Tower might affect us all. And Harper needs, is, going to change.” She smiled. “So, what do you think? Accurate? Helpful?” God, she hoped so.