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 Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 9:02 pm
Lafe merely nuzzled up into the hand that patted him on the head before letting out a sigh. He couldn't exactly explain the card to her, not without being able to speak properly and currently he couldn't form the words to his satisfaction.
Shaking his head, the pooka was unsure. Part of him thought this card to be Chandra, but it was possible it was someone else. There were a lot of thoughts in his mind and he let out a small huff, unable to express them.
Carmine shifted in his chair, before picking himself up. "I know very little of tarot," he offered at Chandra's look to him. "If I was to divine the future, I prefer to use bones or entrails." There was a small smirk, before he crouched down in front of the pair and peered at the cards closely.
After a moment, he turned his attention towards Lafe. "Let's see here ..." he murmured, letting down some of the barriers that he kept up mentally. Tentatively he brushed his own consciousness against Lafe's and tried to pick up the thoughts before pulling back. It looked as if he had merely shared a glance with Lafe, who stared at him in return. Carmine was oddly silent for a moment, not expecting Lafe's thoughts to be as complex as they were, before he spoke. "... ah, a dark woman, perhaps yourself," he offered, "or someone else. In any case, I think that there is suspicion and fear and mistrust that go along with the card. It's all around you."
Carefully, he put his shields back in place. He didn't care to get bombarded by thoughts or emotions.
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 7:41 am
Chandra left her eyes on Carmine while he returned to his former seat. She was intrigued by what had just passed between him and Lafe. They had just looked at eachother, but somehow Carmine had been able to discern Lafe's thoughts.
She narrowed her eyes and then returned her attention to the final card, shoving everything else out of her mind for the time being. A dark woman, surrounded by fear and mistrust. That could be one of many people, including herself she supposed.
"I cannot place a particular interpretation to that card, Lafe." Chandra said, while leaning into the child. "But I suppose the far future is the most mutable, since there are so many choices to be made in the intervening time."
Chandra touched each of the cards one more time, fixing them in her mind, before smiling a tiny bit down at Lafe.
"Another song before I have to go, since you have done such a wonderful job?"
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 7:49 am
Carmine was oddly mute now, in his seat, and comfortable where he was. He all most made it habit to not poke about at the children, but Lafe was an odd one -- one he had barely paid attention to. Pushing away curious thoughts, he picked up his reading material again, intent on reading that.
... and not letting himself be drawn in by music, should Chandra truly play again.
Lafe gave Chadra a half smile, then a small shrug of his shoulders. Not every thing made sense immediately, but sometimes it took time. He glanced up to her, lips barely upturned in a smile and watched as she touched the cards. Settling against her comfortably, his tail swishing slowly from side to side in relaxation, he let out a small noise of agreement.
He wouldn't mind hearing another song before she went. The music she played was entrancing.
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 7:56 am
"I will take that as a yes," Chandra said, pulling the flute out again. This time she had something specific to play in mind. A song she'd been learning slowly, the old fashioned way.
Making sure Lafe would be comfortable agaunst her side, Chandra began to play again. This time her performance didn't have the same sort of easy fluidity, but it was still well played. The flute apparently didn't have an objection to this song.
It was a quickly moving song, full of short high notes jumbled together in a maner that made one want to perhaps smile and tap their feet. Chandra did neither externally, but internally her mood did elevate a little.
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:08 am
Lafe actually liked this song a lot more than the other, if only because it seemed to pick up the mood some. Cheek nuzzling against Chandra's side absently, he might've actually started humming along with her playing, if he was one to do something like that. Instead, his tail actually swished back and forth in beat with the song.
Where normally his ears would be back to stop all of the sound from hurting his ears, he kept them up to take it all in. Even if the song was unpolished, the small fox was enjoying it thoroughly.
Even Carmine found himself liking the song, though he still received feelings from the flute that argued the happy tune that was being played. Finger marking the place where he was in his reading, he closed the journal and watched Chandra play intently. As much as the flute was somewhat unnerving, he did not mind the music so much now.
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:14 am
Playing that particular song took a lot of breath, so when she finally finished Chandra took a couple deep breaths to get back into a regular breathing rythmn.
"I like that song," she said to Lafe, who also appeared to have enjoyed it. "I heard it on the radio, so I bought the music and learned it."
She placed the flute carefully back into the pocket of her cloak and then gathered it up in her arms.
"I believe it is time for me to go, but thank you Lafe for the reading. I appreciate it." Chandra inclined her head to the younger Legend slightly in respect. "I am sure we will meet again."
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:22 am
Lafe actually smiled widely, when she finished, his mood elevated some. Her music was good and he was interested in the flute she played it on, though something told him he was better off not dealing with that particular instrument. He was thankful she played for him, however.
The smile faded some, and his ears went back a little at Chandra's words once she was finished, her breath caught, and things gathered, but he understood she had to go. He nodded his head in return, small hand actually waving for a change. What was that word that he heard the others use when people were leaving? Oh, that's right. "... bai," he said in his quiet voice.
Carmine pushed himself up, playing the host once again, and meant to walk Chandra to the door. "I'll walk the young lady out and you gather your cards up, Lafe? Perhaps we'll go have a look and see if we can find your guardian," he said with a chuckle and then nodded towards Chandra, once she was ready to leave.
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:25 am
Chandra stood and gave Lafe a little finger wave before she put her cloak back on in preparation for going back outside.
"Goodbye Lafe."
Once dressed, she walked over to where Carmine was standing - willing to follow him to the door. She had a lot on her mind right now, and she was already starting to think about her next step.
"It was... interesting to make your acquaintance, Carmine."
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:31 am
Carmine headed towards the door, head tilting back to Chandra to make sure that she had her cloak on properly. The doctor in him made him check that, as it was easy to see her fair skin would likely burn easily in the sun -- never mind he didn't think she was someone who needed to be in the sunlight in the first place.
"I could say the same about yourself, Chandra," he responded, tugging open the front door and holding it for her. "Feel free to come back by, as I'm sure Wren would extend the courtesy to you, if only because Lafe seems to be fond of you." And she was a curious young woman, at least to him.
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:36 am
Pulling her cloak tight around her and burying her hands in the soft ruff of feathers around he neck, Chandra stepped out the door and into the sunlight.
"Thank you," she said in parting. "I am certain I will visit again. Lafe is always welcome to visit me as well."
She turned and offered Carmine a card with her address and a phone number written on it, before taking off down the path.
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:56 am
"I'll inform Wren of that." Carmine took the card and carefully placed it in a pocket until he could hand it over to Wren. He was certain Lafe wouldn't be adverse to a trip that involved Chandra, at least considering the amount of whining he heard from Wren about the fox child's disagreeable nature.
"Take care," he said in fare well, waving a hand to her as she disappeared down the path and he retreated back inside the house. He stood in the entrance of the living room, looking towards Lafe who caught his glance and returned it. "You have curious friends, Lafe."
The pooka didn't respond, but his smile shifted just a little.
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