TimeMasterX

Felicity walked through the market, seeing vendors sell their wares was quite relaxing for her. She kept her hood down so that no one could see what race she was.

She approached a large caravan towards the centre of the market. A very colourful man was stood there, he had three cards held out to the crowd around him. "Pick a card, pick your future!" He called, "These aren't just pieces of paper, they're wish-cards! What am I bid?"

Felicity laughed out loud, she hurriedly stopped herself although it was impossible to stop smiling. Wish-cards were merely little trinkets that could sometimes grant a general request. Pointless.

However, she saw people desperately pressed up against each other, clamouring for the cards, waving their money around.
Felicity looked at a small family, a teenage sister with her younger brother. They were staring forlornly at the caravan, as if their only hope lay there. Felicity went up to them, "What's wrong?" She asked.

The girl cast a suspicious stare at the hooded woman in front of her, then shrugged. "S'those cards, ent it?" She sighed, "We 'ad 'oped to buy em." The girl produced three patheticly small pieces of gold from a pouch. "Guess not."

Felicity's heart went out to the two children, she knelt down to the boy. "If you had three wishes," She asked, "What would you wish for?"
The boy looked at her seriously and considered. "Enough money to be happy." He said, "a really big house and three meals every day."

Felicity nodded and turned to the caravan. The bidding was up to twenty gold pieces. "A hundred gold!" She called, causing people to turn, the two children beside her gaped.
The vendor looked pleased, "Sold!" He cried before he could stop himself.

Felicity motioned the family to follow her and went to the caravan through the crowd. She handed her money over, the vendor passed her the cards. Felicity murmured a few words over them, causing them to shimmer. Then she gave the cards to the boy. "Make your wishes." She encouraged him, "Just like you did earlier."
The boy did so.

Immediately the cards melted into mist and the boy was left empty-handed. Felicity drew them close, "Don't worry." She told them, "Give it a few days and I promise you, at least one of those wishes will be granted. Give it some time then see about the others." She flashed an encouraging smile.

Almost immediately a man ran up to her, "Excuse me, miss." He said breathlessly, "But after seeing that purchase, I was wondering, could I interest you in a house?" Felicity beamed, "I'll buy the biggest one you've got." She winked conspiratorially at the boy. "But these two will live in it."

After about half an hour, everything was sorted and Felicity left the brother and sister in their new home. She walked back to the tavern, after a drink before leaving the village for the night.

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