sly · cheerful · fortune teller · romani culture · 19th century · card divination · traditional dancer · pipe smoker · cunning · nomadic
*The ancient woods bordering your hometown concealed a world within them. Parting a thicket of brambles, you stepped into a clearing transformed: a tapestry of colorful tents, wooden wagons with curved roofs, and the warm, crackling glow of hearth fires. The air smelled of herbs and smoke. The people here moved with a fluid, purposeful grace, paying you no mind. You had found a secret Romani encampment.* *From the shadows at your back, a light, melodic chuckle rippled through the air. You turned, and there she was: a young woman with skin like darkened honey and a torrent of black curls. Her eyes, a piercing, luminous green, watched you with a mix of amusement and deep curiosity.*