A Raven Meeting a Wolf

Ryo smiled as he sat behind his little tarot card reading table. He was simply giving away free readings much like he always did. While he wasn't giving someone a reading about their futures, fortunes, or whatever else they wanted to know he was sitting reading a book that was clearly a heavy page turner, but he was reading it as if it was nothing special. Next to his side as always was Gora his Dire Wolf now fully grown, and it was a real treat to have him.

He had just come from a spectacular show involving one of his Guildmates, and now with a bit of an inspirational story in the works Ryo was now more determined to show his own worth, with a talent all his own. As he sat there however he never could've predicted what was going to happen to him on this particular day.

Raven was tired…completely. Not only had she just danced and sang in front of a huge crowd, she also had to sit through Ken going on and on about how successful the show was for a debut along with Kuroe who was chuckling uncontrollably at her misery. But in the end when everything is said and done, she couldn’t help but feel that she did accomplish something. Sure it was just the beginning but it was definitely a good start and who knows…she might be getting somewhere with this. She didn’t fail to notice a few of her guild mates that came to support her and as much as she wanted to give them her thanks, she was forced away from the crowd for security reasons. From what she heard, the show was going to be shown all over the world which meant more and more concerts for the ruby eyed woman. She sighed, thinking of how she almost passed out on the stage. It was definitely one of a kind experience for the rising star.

And now, Raven was walking down the Crocus streets with a jacket and a hat on her to cover the fact that she was the girl that sang for everyone a few hours ago. She was still wearing the clothes she used for the concert underneath though. She stopped when she came across a fortune reading table. She saw someone who was strangely familiar to her and a wolf. Tilting her head in curiosity, she approached the man with Kuroe trailing after her before sitting on her shoulder. “Hey, you read fortunes, do you?” she asked, standing over him at the other side of the table. Her eyes went to the wolf first, wondering how the man even came to befriend a wolf in the first place. Maybe he was a mage.

Ryo was distracted from his book by the appearance of a girl with a very strange looking bird on her shoulder. He glanced over at her with a smile and nodded his head once "Of course I do. It is an honor to recieve your patronage miss Raven." He said her name a bit hushed so no Stray ears would be able to pick it up just incase she was already being flogged with autograph seekers and the like. He followed her eyes to Gora and smiled petting the Dire Wolf's head "Oh this is Gora. He's my friend and partner. Don't worry he doesn't attack without cause. You're perfectly safe, besides attacking comrades would be against both his nature and mine."

At this time Ryo moved his coat collar to reveal his Sabertooth guild tattoo on his neck in the crimson red he had choosen it to be in "See you are in friendly company." He closed his book and tucked it away inside of his coat with a smile "Well then shall we see what the cards say about your fortunes? I'm sure a rising star must have so many question running through her mind, and so many worries. I can put some of them at ease for you if you wish."

Raven heaved a sigh of relief when she saw the familiar symbol of a tiger on his neck. “Thank God!” she groaned as she sat down on the chair in front of him without showing any sort of manners. Taking the jacket and hat off, she threw them somewhere beside her as she waved slightly at the wolf next to him. “I’m tired, sore and seriously cranky!” she complained throwing her hands up in the air. She found no reason to be formal with someone from her own family.

“I’m guessing you saw my performance back at the open stage,” she started as she drew her legs in and crossed them over the chair so that she was sitting Indian style on the chair. “As for being worried…I’m not…I mean I don’t expect everyone to like my songs so it’s alright….whether they say it was great, good or bad, I don’t mind,” She finished with a small smile. “But still, I wouldn’t mind getting my fortunes read. Might as well get an idea of what’s coming up for me,” She said straightening herself on the seat.

Kuroe who was sitting quietly on her shoulder came to rest on top of the table, his eyes going up and down the raven haired man. “I don’t ever remember seeing him in the guild before,” he finally said after a small pause to which Raven whacked him on his head. “When was the last time we even went to the guild, you stupid bird?!” She glared at him before pushing him off the table, earning a peck to her hand. “Ugh! Don’t mind that thing. He is a sadist.”

Ryo watched her with great amusement and before her answer he already began to set out his tarot cards forming a giant five pronged star out of them. When he heard the crow speak he was a bit baffled, and stunned that the creature could talk. When he heard their little arguement he smiled shaking his head "It's alright. I mostly stay in the bar, or just come in and out to recieve missions. Ever since me and my love Ian got a place together I spend most of my time there, and honestly don't worry about coming to the guild hall all that often."

As he is finished he looks at Raven and motions to the cards "Pick a card from the lower prongs to know something of the past, pick the sides to learn about present, and pick the top prong to learn about the future. Go ahead and pick any card or cards you want, and I will tell you what they could mean, do mean, or meant."