Challenge #02072-E248: In the Stars — Steemit
It was mathematics. Geometry. Therefore it had to be as true as the four humors. Cassius watched as the Greek made notes and drew lines between symbols. It was, ultimately, a star-shaped drawing inside a circle, and some other intersecting lines.
“What are the omens?”
“The empire’s displeasure continues. You will not rise yet,” said Sophus the Prognosticator. “The emperor has fallen, and the new one is standing in his shadow. If his sun shines, then you may have a chance. If he continues in his current path, he will fall soon after. It is a time of strife.”
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Challenge #01405-C310: Friend of the Fae
There’s a reason fairy rhymes with scary – OohLookShiny
[AN: There’s a reason why I use ‘faerie’ as a spelling for them]
Now let’s be clear, faeries don’t exist. Everyone knows that they’re just old wives’ tales about dangerous places that have long since be rendered safe…
But…
Just in case…
Don’t fell a faerie tree. Don’t disturb a standing stone. Keep away from the faerie hill. Never whistle at midnight when you’re in the woods. Throw the salt over your shoulder. Share sugar for joy. Paint certain flowers on your baby’s cradle. Hang a horseshoe over your threshold.