Giselle Duell
January 20, 2023 6:13 PM
Everything is well in hand [Intermediate Divinations] by Giselle Duell
Professor Duell returned her students' latest assignments to the seats in the room where they would sit. So far none of her intermediate students were giving her the sort of trouble that Anya used to with this task. Perhaps some of them might if they kept progressing, but not quite yet. Anya had taken it as a personal challenge however, and she wasn't sure that any of her current students had done so yet. The challenge had worked wonders in the girl and she wouldn't mind if more of the students would follow suit.The assignment was the final one for their foray into the crystal gazing section of curriculum. She had decided to get that particular subject done and out of the way earlier in the year rather than later. There had been another reason, apart from her general dislike of the subject, and that was Xavier. Giselle, divinations teacher, Seer and tutor/mentor to the boy was aware of his... enthusiasm for the activity. She was fairly sure that it was also not good for him, but also wanted to conclude the subject to see what she might learn before taking action. Despite her swearing off any and all contact with Delphi, she had contacted them for any information they might have on the possible results of obsessive crystal gazing. She hoped for a response soon... assuming anyone there was willing to talk to her again.
In the meantime, she and the class as a whole had moved on to Palmistry. The small round tables in the room were set up for two people at each with the standard assortment of eclectic tablecloths and drapery covering them. As the students entered, she greeted them and allowed them some time to sit and examine their assignments before beginning class officially.
Professor Duell stood in front of her desk and leaned back on it. "It is time to begin now class," she announced. "As I hope you will recall, last time we began our new section on palmistry." She waved her wand and the notes they had made the previous time reappeared on the chalkboard behind her. "We did a quick overview of most of the different aspects that are a part of reading one's palm." Each section of the board's notes glowed briefly as she mentioned them. "The shape of the palm and fingers, the various lines, and the mounds. At the end of the last class one of you asked a very interesting question that I said we would be discussing today and to think about in the meantime." She paused a moment to let them recall before continuing.
"Just in case you forgot, that question was along the lines of 'Aren't hands fixed? How can they be used for relevant readings?'. So, that is the question I will turn on you for the start of our lesson today. Discuss it with your partner, look at your own and their palms while you do so. We will reconvene as a larger group for a full discussion after a few minutes and we can decide if it is actually worth learning about this topic at all." She smiled at them. This wasn't actually a topic that had come up with anyone in the class so far, so the older students didn't have much of an advantage over the younger ones, other than they've sat through more general lessons on how palm reading works. Perhaps that would give them some insight, but it may not. "You may begin now, leave your books alone for now, if we need to we can refer to them later. I'll let you know when we are ready to group up again."
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Giselle Duell
Everything is well in hand [Intermediate Divinations]
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