Shade and Little Mia, who was crouching on the dining table, looked up. The two coins rose glittering in the morning light, cracks appearing at their highest point before they vanished as they fell.
The powder the coins turned into was merely an illusion of residual elements left behind when the relics disintegrated, so no dust fell.
Luvia opened her eyes at that moment as well, luxurious purple traces flashing through them. Shade noticed that her delicate fair skin looked somewhat pale in the morning light. This divination had apparently taken quite a toll on her, but at least it had truly yielded results.
"I can't divine the origin of the Serpent's Shedding, but it is ancient, exceedingly ancient. It is a remnant connected to an Ancient God, a holy relic symbolizing cycles and Destiny."
Shade offered no comment, merely pushing the teacup toward her. Luvia shook her head to indicate that she did not want to drink for now. Though her face was pale, she seemed somewhat excited:
"The greatest gain is the interpretation of the contents of the Serpent's Shedding. Do you remember Reinhart's Story Character?"
"Minor supporting character."
"That's right. The Story Character types bestowed by the Serpent's Shedding actually fall into five categories: Background Character, minor supporting character, Major Supporting Character, Protagonist Candidate, and Protagonist."
She smiled, her eyes seeming to sparkle:
"I truly never expected that merely two coins would let us divine something like this. It seems our point of entry was exactly right: to become a Chosen of Fate, the first step is to obtain the Serpent's Shedding and thereby learn one's own position on the stage. Only by knowing Destiny can one understand and master Destiny.
"Your earlier speculation may have been correct. This ritual is most likely about completing Fated Story