#Chapter 123 – New Determination

The six of us troop out onto the street, Orion and Anton looking with particular curiosity as Laila spreads her palm out flat in front of her, using only four of the objects from the divination bag this time, clutching them in her fist and asking her question about direction as she pulls on my magic. I give it willingly, letting her take as much as she wants, and when she drops the four stones from her clenched fist into her waiting palm, the answer is very clear. “Left!” I call, laughing a little and pointing down the road. “We go left!” “Holy crap,” Anton says, starting after me. Faiza just scowls down at the squirrel cupped in her palms as she, too, follows along, I think displeased to see her Goddess so thwarted. “Bye!” Laila calls to the bartender, who comes out on the porch to wave us away. She loops her arm through Orion’s as she shouts and starts after us. “We love you! Thank you so much for your hospitality! I’ll come and see you soon!” “Oh yeah,” I say, turning ar