The Choosing.
Dj'hân's begins the Choosing by reaching forward, picking a card for himself and then flipping over the remaining one on Brienna's behalf. His face flushes with colour as he positively beams with relief.
"Brienna's card is The Survivor. It shows that she's suffering now but that she can get better with the help of the people who are with her now."
Dj'hân then motions for Brindom to set his card face up on the cloth. He looks concerned once the card's revealed.
"You've drawn the Tangled Briar. It means that you're caught up in a bad mess that started because somebody died in a bad way. You'll have to untangle this briar of old secrets if you want to get yourself out."
The urchin then motions for Edmond to set his card face up on the cloth. He smiles at the sight of this card.
"You've drawn the Desert. This one means that, although you it might look like you're lost in the middle of a big empty place, you've got the smarts needed to guide yourself and others out of it. Maybe you can help Brindom find his way out of the Tangled Briar."
Dj'hân then motions to Majenko to set his card face up on the cloth. He smiles as his draconic companion spits his card out face up.
"You've drawn the Trumpet. It says that you're brave and aren't afraid to go up against anything to do good. We'll sure need your help." The proud little dragon tilts his head back and roars briefly to display his fearsomeness; sounding more like an angry cat that a roaring lion though.
The urchin then motions for Mamusia Lela to set her card face up on the cloth. He offers the kindly midwife a sympathetic smile when she reveals her card.
"You've drawn the Mountain Man. It means that you're up against something from outside that's too big to beat the way you're used to. You have to be careful. Simply getting out of its way might be the smartest thing to do."
Dj'hân then motions for Manachan to set his card face up on the cloth. He seems gravely worried at the sight of this card.
"You've drawn the Sickness. It means that you're surrounded by sickness. You have to be careful; even if you don't catch it, seeing what it does to others could end up breaking your heart. It could be hard, but you have to try and not let it get to you."
The urchin then motions for Tayce to set her card face up on the cloth. He smiles up at the girl's worried mother.
"You've drawn the Brass Dwarf. It means that you're plenty strong and that you can help others to endure. Just be careful; giving help could end up costing you dearly in an unexpected way."
Dh'jân then motions for Thorson to set his card face up on the cloth. The young halfling grins when he sees the card that his old half-orc friend drops onto the bed.
"You've drawn the Teamster. Look; he's a half-orc just like you Mister Giant! And see there, on his shoulder, the little guy with the pointy red hat? That's me! It means that you're strong and can help us to win, even if we falter. We'll need your help before this is all over for sure."
The grin on Dj'hân's face from Thorson's draw disappears once he turns over his own card.
"I've drawn the Waxworks. It means that, although I might be smart, I'm too little and weak to be of much help." The urchin tries dutifully to hide his disappointment in his own card as he gathers up all of the nine cards and goes about shuffling them back into the over sized deck. Then, holding back a sniffle, the urchin nods silently as if in agreement.
"You're right... Looking up, the tiny urchin continues.
"The meaning of the cards we've drawn for ourselves in the Choosing might change depending on what the Harrow reveals next. The Choosing is finished..."
OOC: Sorry this is taking so long. More to come...