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Graysword: the name given to all orphaned and unwanted children in Eclipse City.
the Ace of Swords. First of the suit. Symbol of the royal family of Oricalis.
Prince Kaelis, second of three sons of the Kingdom of Oricalis, reverse wielder, and headmaster of Arcana Academy. The prince who reduced an entire noble clan to rubble. A man whose name is synonymous in Oricalis with despair. Who I have every reason to believe killed my mother…And the man who put me in Halazar Prison.
I’ve heard about the destruction the Knight of Swords card can reap in the hands of a skilled Arcanist.
Each Minor Arcana is governed by an element. Wands are fire, Swords air, Coins earth, and Cups water. The cards Two all the way through King of each suit have their own unique properties…but the Ace? That’s the beginning. The primordial essence of the suit.
Twenty-first tarot card? There are fifty-six cards in the Minor Arcana, fourteen of each suit, and twenty in the Major Arcana, not counting the illustrious Fool—the start of it all and so numbered at zero…Unless…
“Which means, as a noble and future High Lady of a clan, she is more than eligible not only to join the academy late, but also to be my future bride.”
When they call your name, you’ll go before the Arcanum Chalice and they’ll give you a simple three-card spread, with each card representing a different aspect of your future. Then, you’ll pick what part of your future to give up.” “Give up?” Skirts echoes, leaning back. Her brow furrows. “What…what do you mean?” She has a soft voice and kind eyes. Neither is going to help her much here. I lock eyes with her. “This is Arcana Academy. Your future is your tuition.”
Love me, hate me, but only look at me like my existence sets you on fire…
chokes out. The room goes silent, and all I hear is him. I can feel the fear that furrowed his brow the other night at dinner. That had him holding me tightly throughout the night.
