Changing World- The Beginning by Sergei Katz

Author:Sergei Katz [Katz, Sergei]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-09-28T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 18:

TWISTS OF FATE

The Fortune Teller met us sitting on a stool in front of her house. In front of her stood a roundish shaped table on crooked legs. On it there was a drinking glass and a bowl filled with some unappetizing looking soup – probably her lunch.

— Okay, give me what you brought, my dears. I have been waiting for you for ages! You brought the payment that I was due from that freak just in time. Nobody else can make moonshine like he does, no matter how long they try. I consider myself lucky to have met you, Newcomer, because you could have just passed on by, and nothing is guaranteed in this crazy world, not now and not ever, but that’s nothing that I care to talk about.

I placed all dozen flasks of moonshine in front of the old woman one at a time. Yaga’s eyes glistened wetly, and her hands shook excitedly as she uncorked the first flask. The Fortune Teller poured herself exactly one third of a glass. She smelled the aroma for a minute, and then with a huff of approval, she drank the contents down in a single gulp.

— Excellent! That was just what I needed, — she said as she ate a morsel of food right after the drink. — Now let’s get to the point.

The table and all its contents melted into thin air.

You have completed the quest given to you by Yaga the Fortune Teller. Reward: the Fortune Teller will tell Alex where the wandering stone is now. Bonus for your timely delivery: the Fortune Teller will tell you your fortune as a thank you.

— The last thing I’m going to do for you Dee is a free gift from me. I will tell you your fortune in return for what you have done for me. I've already prepared everything. After you leave, my appearance will change and you will no longer recognize me. Alex, let's go into the house, and you two - wait here. Divination is a personal matter, so do not dare to eavesdrop. This is especially aimed at you, Copper Wing. If you try, I'll set my cat on you!

My Totem’s whole demeanor indicated that he was deeply offended. When Alex and Yaga disappeared into the hut, I looked at the bird, realizing that he had his own secrets.

— So, you know how to eavesdrop now, do you? Then tell me everything down to the finest detail!

I prevented his attempt to fly off on ostensibly urgent Totem affairs. The Shining Grass spell appeared under his claws and stopped him from flying away. Then I bribed him with his favorite delicacy - a yellow fruit. Sighing sadly, my Totem issued a strange birdlike cry, and his eyes and ears started glowing faintly.

— Okay, I can see that when you want to your hearing and vision can improve drastically. Is this something I can copy?

My Totem shook his head.

— Okay, so it only works for birds, does

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