Card TricksHearing the usual exclamation, I turned from the slightly sticky bar and around to the spectacle at the back of the room. Kim was standing with a deck of cards in each hand, laying them out and picking them up in specific patterns to amaze her gullible customers. Tricks spilled from her hands as money flowed in, when I picked up my cue I stood from the uncomfortable stool, letting a look of wonderment become incumbent on my features, which are slight. I walked over to the table, taking one of the seats vacated by a drunk, making eye contact with Kim, or Kiamet, as she liked to be called when she was performing. She laid out cards in a complexCard Tricks
An Apprentice MagePleasantly cool air flooded through the window as Jhina tied back the long white canvas that served as a barrier between her bedroom and the too stark summer morning light. Going to the large desk that dominated the corner of her abode, she took a small length of tightly woven silk cord and used it to tie her hair back into a darkened hazel messy bun. Checking her room to check for any obvious untidiness she turned through the door, enjoying the nip of cold metal the latch gave her.An Apprentice Mage
The next room was the pantry, like most of the apartment, the floor was cold flagstone, and the walls, mostly hidden by shelves, were whitewashed stone. Th
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It was not an irregular occurrence to see someone of a strange nature pass through the doors of the 5 Elements Apothecary – all sorts went there, from every part of London, and so no alarm was raised when the small, dishevelled looking woman shuffled into the large, open foyer. Bent over, her white hair was drawn into a knot at the base of her neck, and there were fine, intricate wrinkles sketched into her face. Shrewd black eyes surveyed the large board that depicted which floors led where:
GROUND FLOOR – Customer Services, Herbal Advisory, Basic Tools, Starter Packs FIRST FLOOR – St
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Vos planto mihi sentio amo tripudio , volo ut tripudio nox noctis absentis...
(You make me feel like dancing, I wanna dance the night away...)
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Star Wars, English style:
Lt.: It's the Rebels sir, they're here.
DV: My God man!...Do they want tea?
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