[the trio made their way to the hen's booth at the far end of the carnival]
Hen: [pushes her carriage to one safe corner of the booth before donning her bandana n shawl] Now, who wants to go first?
Wander: (wave) Me, me, me~
Hen: Alright, pls hold out ur palm to me
Wander: (holds out his palm)
Hen: [looks at it, tracing the lines on his palm] Hmm, strong lifeline... Has little need for riches or material possessions... A traveler, I see
Wander: (nod) Mhm.
Hen: Oh, u grew up in a big family, I see. Even ur siblings r scattered ard the galaxy seeking their own fortune
Sylvia: [wasn't reli paying attention, her eyes wandering, chking out her decors n displays]
Wander: :) That's right.
Hen: It seems u grew up in a loving family, ur parents still ard n still together?
Wander: (nod) Yes, they have their own little planet they live on and I visit once in a while when I can.
Hen: Hmm, good, good. Ooh, I see something, something vry good going to happen in ur family, specifically ur parents. Hmm... I see... I see baby cribs taken out of storage...? Boxes of old baby clothes...? One of ur family rooms being renovated...?
Wander: (grew curious at this)
Hen: Hmm... Maybe a more accurate reading is needed here [takes out a card deck]
Sylvia: |-( [saw that coming a mile away, mumbling to herself] Oldest trick in the book
Wander: (whispers) C'mon, Syl, I gotta hear this.
Hen: [hands the card to Wander] Here, shuffle the deck, as many times as u want, then put the deck in the center of the table
Wander: :) (shuffles deck and places it down)
Hen: [spreads the deck out casino style] Alright, now follow ur instincts n pick the first 5 cards u wanna take
Wander: (think) ... (picked out 5 cards)
Hen: [takes the cards n arranges them face dwn on the table, takes aside the rest of the deck, then slowly revealed the cards] Ahh, the first card u picked. The flower egg. A sign of birth. Either u will hv a child in the very near future or someone close to u is going to hv a child very very soon
Wander: :O
Sylvia: U better not mean me, coz I ain't settling dwn anytime soon, no way, no how!
Hen: [ignores her n reveal the second card] Ooh, the festering wound. A sign of a tragedy or physical misfortune. U will suffer some sort of permanent injury tht may or may not change ur life
Wander: (grew concerned) Like...what, exactly?
Hen: I can't exactly say for certain wat, I can only see tht it may be a permanent injury, and... [revealed the third card] it will be done by someone who is close to u, or someone u hold dear now or someone u may hold dear in the near future, says here on the lurking dagger, a sign of betrayal
Wander: (worry) ...
Hen: [revealed the fourth card] The triangle. A sign of complicated love. U will encounter a moment where u might hv to choose btwn two ppl tht u care vry dearly, choosing one or the other might lead to not so favourable outcomes
Wander: Oh, shucks... :$
Hen: [reveals the last card] N finally the blossoming nether lotus. A sign of harmony n good fortune. Something may happen in ur life tht will turn the tide, n maybe bring happiness to both u n the ones u hold dear
Sylvia: Geez, tht is just vague as heck :^)
Wander: :| Sylvia, be nice. (to hen) That sounds like a lot happening in my future. :)
Hen: Oh ho ho, just don't think abt it too much, go with the flow, n my readings will make sense to u in time. How abt u, young lady?
Sylvia: Nah, I'm good
Wander: :) C'mon, Sylvia. It could be very interesting to see what's in store for you.
Sylvia: |-( Ugh, fine~ Bt only bcoz its free [sits nxt to Wander n held out her palm]
Hen: [reads it] Hmm... I see u come frm a troubled family. Not exactly the apple of ur mother's eye, r u?
Sylvia: |-( Whatevr u say, ur the fortune teller
Wander: :)
Hen: Hmm, the lines on ur palm suggest tht bcoz of ur family troubles, u left home n u had a bit of a hard life, going from plc to plc, fighting ur way thru life, hanging out with a bad crowd, until u met ur friend here, am I right?
Sylvia: :^) .... Lucky guess
Wander: :D That's right.
Hen: Right, so let's do ur card reading as well, shall we? U know wat to do
Sylvia: |-( [shuffles the deck n cut the cards expertly, as if she's done it a million times before putting it on the table, then waited for the Hen to spread it before picking her 5 cards]
Wander: :D
Hen: [shows the first card] Ooh, the rough seas, a sign of changing circumstances. U may soon find urself in a situation where u feel like u need a change of pace, a different scenery, or even a different person in ur life
Sylvia: Uh-huh, sure...
Wander: :O Ooh...
Hen: [reveals the second card] Well, the floating pollen, a sign of fertility. It seems tht u might somehow encounter a moment where ur womb will be ripe for the taking, n the one u hold dear will hv to decide whether if they will proceed with going thru with it or not
Sylvia: Geez, ur speaking in riddles, lady :|
Wander: :) But isn't it exciting, Sylvia?
Sylvia: Sure, whatever u say, buddy -_-
Hen: [reveals the third card] Oh, u get a triangle too. Tht means u too will encounter a moment where u hv to choose btwn two ppl u care abt
Wander: :O Oh, we both get the triangle.
Sylvia: This is just hocus pocus...
Hen: [reveals the 4th card] Oh my, the prodigal son. A sign of homecoming n reunion. U may one day find urself having to return to ur family due to an unforseen circumstance. I fear that circumstance might not be a favourable one, at least not to u, young lady
Wander: Wow, Syl. You might run into your family again. :)
Sylvia: Great, just great |-(
Hen: [reveal the final card] Oh my...
Wander: :O What, what??
Sylvia: [was also a little curious]
Hen: The snake in the skeleton, a sign of death. Either u or someone ur close to u will encounter a life-threatening situation tht might lead to death if not remedied quick enough
Wander: Oh no... :(
Sylvia: [stared at the cards for a while, then scoffed] Pfft, like I said, this is baloney. I'm outta here [stormed off the booth]
Wander: :| Sylvia. ^^;; I apologize about her, Miss...?
Hen: Henrietta, bt everyone calls me Hen anyways. Just remember, go with the flow n don't think too much abt my predictions. They're just guidelines. It'll make sense in time
Wander: (nod) Thank you again, ma'am. (went to catch up with his friend)
Sylvia: [mumbling to herself as she walked away] Reunion my ass... Death my foot... Wat a bunch of phony baloney...
Wander: (caught up) C'mon, Sylvia. Sure, not everyone can predict the future and she did tell us not to think too hard about it. :)
Sylvia: Yeah, whatever. I need to go blow off some steam. U gonna be OK here for a couple of days by urself?
Wander: (blinked) I suppose so... :( You alright, Sylvia?
Sylvia: I'm fine, like I said, blow off some steam. Cya [went to the nearest payphone, made sure Wander wasn't there before dialing Awesome's number. Apparently after Wander n Sylvia encountered Awesome on tht planet n Wander beat him at his party, despite the hiccup, Sylvia had felt a sort of attraction to Awesome n had been secretly dating him behind Wander's bk]
Awesome: (answered) Yo, this is Emperor Awesome.
Sylvia: Yo, Fishface, it's me
Awesome: :) Hey, Bee. It's been a while, how are things?
Sylvia: Eh, good, the usual, travel the galaxy, saving the world, one planet at a time. Neways I'm feeling bummed, wanna blow off some steam, u good to come pick me?
Awesome: Yeah, sure, I can do that. Just want somewhere to relax for a bit? I know a few good spots.
Sylvia: Yeah sure, maybe for a couple of days. I'm at Planet Nix 4.5, u can just drop me bk here after our rendezvous. Furball will be here holding the fort, so to speak
Awesome: It'll take me a while but I'll get there as soon as I can, K?
Sylvia: Right, don't take too long, or ur not gonna get this booty ;)
Awesome: :$ Hehe, right. Cya in a bit, Bee.
Sylvia: Cya, u can find me at where we're staying, at Huntington Moon Motel, just tell the reception to look for me n I'll meet u at the lounge. N pls, use my name this time instead of just saying Bee. Last time u did tht, it caused a huge hubbub coz they were crazy abt security n identity n stuff |-(
Awesome: ^^;; Right, I'll try... Sylvia. :)
Sylvia: Right, cya then, Emperor Awesome ;) [hangs up n went to find Wander, who was trying to hit darts at balloons at a booth]
Wander: C'mon, c'mon... (threw another dart)
Sylvia: Need any help, buddy?
Wander: They make these booths so tricky... (did need a little help)
Sylvia: Step aside [pays for a shot, then aimed well, threw it n it blasted thru 5 water balloons thru n thru] Yes! Aww yeah! (rock)
Wander: :D (clap)
Sylvia: Hand ovr the prize, bub [grinned deviously at the booth owner]
Booth Owner: o.o (hands over the prize; a blue teddy creature)
Wander: (takes it and hugs it) ^^
Sylvia: [grinned n accompanied Wander to chk out the rest of the carnival]
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