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Chapter 12: The Clairvoyant

It was a building of the late baroque period, it’s exterior displaying an array of elegant and distinctive arches, each one unique The entire structure rese the line of the building’s crest, a sign hung A sun, with the words COFFEE scrawled beside it

The sun represents the day, so it was only natural that this very special structure full with the scent of eighteenth century French art, was called… Daybucks Coffee

The interior was furnished with delicate-looking and attractive furniture which employed a curious asymmetrical technique The theme was one which involved conch shells, hillstones, whirlpools and S-shaped arches Rolling grass and unfurling flowers, lingering and intersecting, creating an organic whole The ceiling and ca awas also constructed usingmaterials which resulted in a multitude of inconsistencies The walls were painted in vivid shades of lireen, pink and rose red The architraves arewas made up of delicate wooden lattice, surrounded by lace with a light colored Oriental brocade at it’s heart

There sat the Coffee Master, clad in a white shirt and brown overalls with a cup clutched in his hand Tenderly he took a sip

Thru out, and the coffee in the Master’s cup tre free A shocked expression on his face, he hurried to theand looked towards the skies

“A cloudless thunderstor ability! Is this his power? I had no idea he commanded a force such as this I fear to knohat he encountered to make him lose control in such a fashion”

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This was a roos, of a size perhaps half that of what could be found in Zeus’ Jewelry Store If it weren’t for the wooden door facing Skyfire Avenue, it was unlikely people would believe it was of a caliber tothe street

The shop wasn’t available for public use, instead intended for guests only Within the roo table of sis and a disconnected surface, and around it ten seats made of tree stumps

Whether table or chairs, all shared the same texture, each carved out of a thousand year old preserved wood If one were to look carefully at the grain, they would see either a e faces, or a dense collection of spots akin to leopard skin Thick, thin, ordered, ht or crooked, all were present Black lines were in the majority, but chocolate brown and red stripes were also visible Scented Rosewood, from Previous Era Hai’nan

The table top, however, was over five thousand years old The Wine Master once said he would be willing to trade everything he owned – with the exception of as in his Wine Vault – for that table, but the offer was refused

Beside the table, by the , the Gourht played across his craggy features He chewed absently on a soda cracker, his eyes narrowing during a lull in the blasts

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The Old Gothic Winery

The Wine Master also stood by the , Eva dutifully standing at his side He looked out over the sky, then looked across Skyfire Avenue towards the shop ently shook his head

“Master, i-is that…” Eva asked in a ti her off A dull silver light shone, and all sense of foreboding e, walking towards theand thoughtfully looking towards Zeus’ Jewelry Shop