ne way to help unravel the mystery of our missing seer was to involve another seer, so I took Koya aside and asked her if she could do a Harrowing.<\/span><\/p>\n I could manage one myself, of course, but as I explained, \u201cI am a little worked up. I\u2019m not sure I can focus.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOf course,\u201d she said with a smile. \u201cWhat is the answer you\u2019re seeking?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe best path to finding, and if necessary rescuing, O-Sayumi.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n She considered the question, then spread nine cards in front of me for the Choosing. I turned over The Lost.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cNot the best beginning to any journey, to be sure. See the bleak on the card? He\u2019s mad, lost in a world of lunatics, insane asylums, and worse.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt signifies a loss of self and identity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n She nodded. \u201cWhatever is ahead, be mindful not to lose your place in chaos.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n She gathered up the cards and cast nine of them face-down on the table. \u201cNow let\u2019s see the past,\u201d she said as she turned over the left-most column. \u201cThe Locksmith. The Foreign trader. The Juggler. Interesting.\u201d She held up the middle one.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cDeals and bargains?\u201d I asked.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThese have certainly been part of your path here. You\u2019re no stranger to bargains with high stakes. That may yet prove important.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Next she turned over the center column, representing the present: the Unicorn, The Snakebite, and the Cricket.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe Unicorn offers what you seek, but it\u2019s not in a strong position.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cSo don\u2019t count on it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cNot entirely. The Snakebite, though, is troublesome. There are many kinds of venom. Ambition. Manipulation. The desire to control others. Beware of trust betrayed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The Cricket sat as an opposite match, and misaligned, but I couldn\u2019t reconcile it. \u201cAnd the Cricket?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cProbably nothing, despite its position. It does not match the present.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Finally, she overturned the last column, representing the future. The Joke. The Wanderer. The Demon\u2019s Lantern. The former and the latter were true matches.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe Joke, in its true position. A terror will need to be overcome, but it reminds us that not all of them can be beaten with strength of arms alone.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been here before. Some solutions are\u2026unconventional.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
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