For the third Wednesday in a row, today’s new words are brought to you by the Russian Wolves of New York because the Thursday Threads prompts just keep the original scene going. Which is fine because I really don’t have much knowledge of the Russians and their stories so yay. I think. LOL Anyway, the prompt from last week is: *”You will live a long life.*” We are once again with Dima and his Gypsy girl.

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Dima checked his watch. He had time yet and the girl sitting across from him continued to intrigue. “You took a chance,” he said.

She fiddled with her napkin, the silverware, the salt and pepper shakers, looking anywhere but at him. “I had no choice.”

“The least you can do is satisfy my curiosity.” They weren’t there due to his looks but because of his position in the

She glanced up, her pupils widening as she took in his face. He understood. He wasn’t handsome. Women didn’t flock to him though they were happy enough to warm his bed. They weren’t there for his looks but due to his position in the bratva.

“What do you want to know?” Her mumbled words were clear enough to his preternatural hearing.

“Why did you choose to warn me?”

Two spots of bright red flared on her cheekbones. “You don’t believe me so it’s not much of a warning.”

Good. His little Gypsy girl had fire after all. “Convince me.”

“Fine.” A stained leather bag, worn soft and supple, plopped on the table beside her plate.

“This woman came to me, asked for a reading for a man named Dmitri. She wouldn’t tell me the reason.” Her eyes flicked up for a moment. “It’s hard to give a clear reading without knowing the question but I can do cold reads. Every card pointed to disaster and though the Death card doesn’t mean actual death, in conjunction with the Hanged Man, and given the placement in the reading…” She shrugged. I had to warn you.”

He snatched the bag, ignoring her gasp. Taking out the cards he shuffled them and picked one card. “What does this one mean?”

“You will live a long life.”

He smiled. “And so I will.”
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There you go. I wonder if I should mention that I fell down the rabbit hole of researching Tarot card meanings. I mean, I have the basics because yeah, I’ve read the cards. Sadly, I’m missing my set of standard cards and the book so I was playing with the Celtic set I have–the cards are different and have slightly different meanings. Anyway, in the end, I decided it didn’t matter but you can bet when I get around to this book, and rewriting this scene, The Lovers will be involved in the full reading Gypsy gives to Dima. *bwahaha* So, writers, if this prompt appeals, write long and prosper. Readers, your question for the day is, what immortal character said, “Live long and prosper”?