It's strange to think back on that time-- not unpleasant, exactly, but it feels so distant even if in many ways it's surprisingly like the life she's ended up in, surrounded by strange and often gruesome occurrences.
"Oh, who can say. Maybe I just did a better job of memorizing, so I could focus on telling a story instead of lookin up meanings? Or maybe she was too invested in trying to really feel it. It used to be a good party trick."
She leans forward and sets the mug on the table, taking the deck instead, fanning the cards slightly and running her thumbnail over the edges.
"It's not magic; it's just a way of distracting your conscious mind. Add in some cold reading and nearly anyone can do it."
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It's strange to think back on that time-- not unpleasant, exactly, but it feels so distant even if in many ways it's surprisingly like the life she's ended up in, surrounded by strange and often gruesome occurrences.
"Oh, who can say. Maybe I just did a better job of memorizing, so I could focus on telling a story instead of lookin up meanings? Or maybe she was too invested in trying to really feel it. It used to be a good party trick."
She leans forward and sets the mug on the table, taking the deck instead, fanning the cards slightly and running her thumbnail over the edges.
"It's not magic; it's just a way of distracting your conscious mind. Add in some cold reading and nearly anyone can do it."