Shadowrun - 18 - Worlds Without End by Spector Caroline

Author:Spector, Caroline [Spector, Caroline]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Aina sits before an old woman who has black witchy-hair and who wears gypsy colors. The air here is thick with incense and patchouli.

“Cut the cards.” the woman says. Aina does so, feeling the coolness of the deck beneath her fingers.

The reading begins.

The cards lie face down—hidden and hiding their meanings. The first is turned up. The old woman gasps.

The Devil.

In a moment, he’s crossed by the Moon and crowned by the Tower.

Aina shoves away from the table, unwilling to see what comes next.

“But you don’t know how it ends.” the old woman says.

“Why should I want to know?” Aina says. “After all, they’re nothing but a pack of cards.”

18

“You must send me back.” Thais said.

We’d returned to the darkened interior of my living room shortly after sunrise. Thais was not fond of the light. He said it was too cruel.

“Why don’t you stay here with me?” I asked. Caimbeul gave me a sharp look, which I ignored.

“I cannot.” Thais said. “And you know why. But there is something I will tell you. Ysrthgrathe is not the only one of the Enemy here. There is another, just as subtle and as deadly.”

“But where . . . how . . .”

“Deal with Ysrthgrathe first.” Thais said.

I tried to get him to tell me more, but he refused. Finally, I had no other choice than to send him back.

* * *

The house seemed empty after Thais was gone. How I wanted to spend time with him. Get to know him. Figure out his peculiarities. But I had denied myself that long ago. And there was no going into the past to fix things.

We closed up the house again. Sheets covered the furniture. The alarms were set. I didn’t look back as we drove away.

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