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[Vira-lorr is relaxed in a small looking room saturated with baubles and accoutrement of a fortune teller. Anyone with even the slightest familiarity can tell that almost everything in the room other than the deck of cards next to her are just for show. Nothing there looks like it has power, but it definitely gives the feel of mysticism one would expect from one of the Rom or the like performing fortune telling. She's dressed in a black and red Ao Dai and clearly more at ease than she'd been early on.]

Well, I think I'm just about as set up as I can be. I know that a nice young tiefling lad has already offered his services as a fortune teller, and so I'll do likewise. I've set up shop, at the western edge of the Cellar Door, should anyone want their fortunes told. My second sight has returned, though it is vague at the best of times, in fairness. So, be careful how closely you rely on it.

And, should you wish, I can try to help with any matters of a mystical nature that happen along. My spells may no longer work, but I still know a bit about the arcane arts, so I can offer what insight I can glean. I might be able to help figure something out with you. And... lately I've been getting strange flashes when I touch certain objects, so it might be useful.

If you want fencing lessons, I'm available once or twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays. We should all learn to defend ourselves, and for some? A light blade has its uses.

[There was a pause. She leaned to the side and rested her chin on her hand before sighing.]

And I don't think I need to warn most of you. Stock up on necessities before next month. October was always a difficult month. Until it proves otherwise, I'd just assume we prepare for the worse. It's been far too quiet so far and I'm not a trusting girl.

Incidentally, I have a special request if any of you have taken up artificing. There's no real rush, just... please contact me privately.

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Once upon a time, a little over a hundred years ago, before I was ever a master of the mystic arts and simply a gifted neophyte, before I was ever a general in an army? I was a simple, humble little seer. I would tell fortunes, and my third eye gave me quite a knack for it.

[That was actually a bit of an understatement. Supposedly, her ability to see the future had been strong enough to be one of the reasons the Gidramas Empire went to war, seeking to possess that power. Even had she not been as good at throwing lightning bolts as she was in the old days, her natural ability to see the future had been very strong.]

Since one gift has returned and another faded, I thought perhaps to use it here. The visions I get when I touch objects, though... those are new.

You have ever the colorful history, Vira. Though if your fortunes were true, yours is a humble telling of it.

What have you seen in your visions from such objects? If that is not too nosy of me to ask.

mmm. [She chuckled softly.] I might be selling myself a little short. An old habit, I fear. Quite a few had an interest in those gifts.

For the moment? Nothing terribly fascinating. I saw the last soul who held a blade at one point. that vision was quite vivid.

I cannot blame them. I'm sure the appeal of such visions is quite intriguing for those who could ask for them.

Mm, that does sound interesting all the same. Was it one of the people here?

In the case of the image that I saw most recently, it was a weapon of one of the locals. Apparently, it had been owned by one of the natives of a little repute once, and they were surprised I knew who held it. It wasn't particularly fascinating, but it served well to prove the nature of the power.

I am sure, if nothing else, it endeared you to the locals of our new home.

They seemed duly impressed, yes. There was a bit of awe there. They knew whose it was, so it did not tell them anything new, but it's helped drum up a tiny bit of business to start.

A sign of good fortune for you, then. I hope you are able to parlay it into future customers for yourself.

On the upside, the natives seem to be very open to it, so I think I should do well. Hopefully you will also have similar success as you settle in.

Thank you kindly, Vira. I hope I do as well -- though I am not too worried, truthfully. After all we have survived, I suppose I feel optimistic.

I think we're entitled to a little carefully worded optimism, yes. I see no reason we shouldn't allow ourselves that. But for now, I think both of us have work to do, do we not? I shall contact you again soon hopefully.

That we do. I look forward to speaking with you soon, then, Vira.

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