[Nadia has showered and changed. Her client this afternoon, Maryann, has been coming to consult Nadia for about three years. She made her first visit to Nadia a few months after her marriage. They have already exchanged pleasantries, and the card table has been returned to the center of the room. Nadia is about to begin Maryann's reading.]

She smiled at Maryann. [Nadia has a few favorite clients. Maryann is one of them.] “Shall we begin, Maryann?”

“Okay,” Maryann replied. She began to shuffle the tarot cards.