The King's Obsession

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C346 - Keys and cards- Part 3

Everyone moved to a room so that Raphael could give a reading to Lisa's aunt. The most eager one was her Aunt Mary, and Lisa saw her aunt take a seat opposite to the card reader at the table while the rest sat not too far away looking at them.       

Mary stared at the man, who shuffled the cards in his hands seamlessly before spreading it on the surface of the table. She pulled out three cards from the lot after which Raphael cleared the rest of the cards. This wasn't her first time getting her cards read, and she had done it before by another person, someone who her parents were familiar with.      

Most of the card readers were nothing but faux who didn't know what they were doing, but some of them who knew how to read the cards, they were mostly demons. The reason she had asked this man for a reading was not because she was enthusiastic to learn about her present or future, but because she wanted to know who this man was.      

Raphael turned one card after another for the lady to see. His eyebrows raised itself as he stared at the sequence of the cards, and he looked fascinated.      

"What does it say?" demanded Aunt Mary, and Lisa who was sitting near to the table, noticed Raphael's expression.      

"I think you are one of the very few who has ever had this sequence. The first card here shows what you are destined to do. There is abundant wealth that is coming on your way," he said, placing his finger on the card, "The second card, it tells how important this phase of your life is, which is ongoing. Hmm, there are creepers on the stick," Raphael rubbed his jaw, "It usually is connected to card one. The third one here, the upright sword. You shall reap the benefits for what you have worked. It looks neat," he smiled looking up at the woman.      

Mary, who was staring at the cards, told herself that this man didn't know how to read them. He only saw the pictures and made all that up because this was not how the cards were supposed to be read. Nonetheless, she smiled,      

"Thank you for the wonderful reading. It was fun," and Mary got up from the chair, "Frances, would you like to take a reading too?"     

"I am fine without it. I will take a walk-"     

"Let me join you," said Aunt Mary, and the two women left.      

"How about you, Lady Jennie? Care for a card reading?" asked Raphael, seeing the vampiress get up.      

Jennie smiled, "Maybe some other time. Thank you for your time, Mr. Sparrow," and she too left the room with a bow.      

Lisa wondered if Jungkook or Taehyung had warned Jennie in the past to not pick the card. Seeing her disappear behind the door, Lisa saw next was her sister who started to make her way towards the door, when Raphael said,     

"What about you, Lady Momo? I am sure you haven't got a reading done before," he said, looking at the girl who wanted to glare at him but was trying not to.      

"I am not interested to know," came her quick answer, "You can take Lisa's reading if she's interested," her eyes darted to look at Lisa and then at the man.      

"How about we both take our readings," said Lisa, "It doesn't take too long."      

Momo had been quiet since they had last spoken, and Lisa hoped that her sister was reflecting on her actions. Even if it meant the change was small, she wished to help Momo, change the way she looked at things. That there were other important things apart from position and wealth.     

This was her trying to give Momo a window to change.     

Momo pursed her lips, before making her way towards the table, and Lisa couldn't help but smile. She pulled the chair, and Momo murmured a thank you. Both the girls sat in front of Raphael and the man shuffled the cards. Spreading the cards again, he said, "Take two cards. One for the present, and one for the future."