Sinric the Wanderer

"All right." He shuffles the cards dextrously, murmuring to them. "Tell me about their friend. Show me his future."

Then he begins the spread.

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Sinric watches with interest, his eyes tracing the shapes and patterns of the cards. He has heard of such things but never seen it done.

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Ragnar watches, fascinated, as well.

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"The Empress", Childermass begins slowly, fingers running over the cards one by one, "means your friend will receive your message. Next, the Lovers, signifying there has been or will be love in his life - perhaps more than one love."

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Sinric smiles softly. "Athelstan will always have love. While there is breath in either of us."

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"And others," Ragnar says. "He is easy to love, kind and clever as he is."

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Childermass nods absently.

"The Eight of Cups. He will leave something behind, but - the Nine of Swords, it will not be easy for him when he does, or perhaps after. The King of Swords means an ambitious and powerful man. Finally, the Four of Wands means homecoming."

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Sinric looks to Ragnar, knowing the powerful man and hoping for the homecoming but the talk of loss worries him.

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"Thank you," Ragnar says. "That is reassuring, mostly -- he will come home to me and my people, as his place is with us now. There are several powerful men that make his life difficult and may cause loss -- even me."

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"Life is rarely as simple as we would like", he agrees, gathering his cards back up. "Which of you will have the next reading?"

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"Ragnar." Sinric says softly. "My path is already foretold."

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"Still, there might be more for you that can make you think or help you along," Ragnar says. "Yes, but do me first, then Sinric."

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"Right. For you..." He focuses, shuffling the cards again, then begins to lay them out in a Celtic Cross spread.

"Your present situation. The Three of Swords for anxiety and unhappy separation. That is obvious. Crossing it, what crosses or hinders you. The Five of Wands, conflict and petty strife."

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Sinric nods and accepted Ragnar's point, hoping it might give him foresight.

On the reading, Sinric reaches for Ragnar's hand and squeezes gently.

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Ragnar keeps holding Sinric's hand, and nod. "Yes, that is my situation with Athelstan," he says. "He's captive in England, and I can't get to him as fast as I want because of petty strife at home."

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He lays another card above the crossed pair, the Two of Wands.

"The very near future. Planning, anxiety. Possibly working together with others - it might mean Miss Seddon, or people in your world."

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Again, Sinric remains quiet, holding tight to Ragnar's hand. If there is to be anxiety, it will be shared.

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"Yes, there is quite some anxiety in the planning," Ragnar says. "I still need a new ally before I can start, and what's more, Athelstan is far from safe where he is, even if that king may pretend he's a valued guest."

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Another distracted nod, not really listening in his focus on the question. Several cards seem to catch at his fingers before he draws one, laying it above the crossed pair. The Hierophant, reversed.

"The root of the situation. Reversed, the meaning is poor advice and refusal to conform."

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Sinric cocks his head at Ragnar, gently questioning.

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Ragnar nods. "King Horik," he says. "And the bad moment when Athelstan stayed behind -- that was rather ill-advised."

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Childermass lays a fifth card to the left of the others, the Seven of Wands.

"The past situation. Fighting to realise your vision, perhaps competition."

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Sinric nods, that makes more sense.

The depth of Ragnar's reading makes him wonder, and to a degree worry, what his own might hold.

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"Earl Haraldsson, and the reason why i had to become earl rather than just go exploring," Ragnar says.

Yes, it still makes sense to him.

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