bette clearwater || six || cbd #2 finished

It's about intuition. Not science, not magic. It’s not even about faith, really. It's more like a feeling in my gut when I know something is true.

I’m not a psychic. You might say that I'm a conduit for this book that has been in my family since before the dark days. As I grew up, my family consulted it all the time. They were wanderers, but settled down in Six before my mother was born. Now all of my sisters and I do readings for the people of the district. 64 sets of stacked lines and dashes, each combination a different set of tremendously helpful advice.

People consult me when they can’t make up their minds about a big decision they have to make. Sometimes I throw the yarrow straws and they tell me something I had already felt but couldn’t put words to. Then I read the book and it sends chills down my spine.

You might see me in the district square, throwing the straws onto a table for customers. Tall, pale, and skinny, with dark brown hair and thick eyeliner all around. Stop by and ask me something. Keep in mind I might have to charge you if you start to ask too many questions for free—that’s just how I make a living. I hope you’ll understand.