He nodded at her as he followed her gaze toward the first card. Nearly wincing, Gus lowered his gaze toward the cards set out in front of him on the table; it was terrifying to think that he was giving advice to people - to young people! - and making an impression upon their minds. Guiding them down the wrong path to make the wrong decisions was terrifying to Gus and he wasn’t sure he was cut out to do that.

But that was his problem and not one he was going to spew all over this poor girl he was just meeting.

The lover came up and Gus’ thoughts drifted to Basil, although that was also a complicated situation and well… It was much easier to agree that there was a struggle elsewhere in life rather than being in love with someone who was hot and cold and may or may love him back, depending on the day of the week. The whiplash was crazy and it was already making his head spin. Gus laughed quietly as he nodded. “Well, the Chariot certainly has been my life for a while now.” He finally settled on as his fingers hovered over the cards.

He frowned then at her next set of words as he once again blinked down at the card - Temperance. What was in his favor? Never being called professor again or sticking out what he felt was the worst mistake of his life? He cleared his throat. “And this one?” Gus looked back at Ms. Urquart as he nodded toward the Magician. It was almost ironic that he was a wizard and got someone who practiced too; maybe he would wave his wand and make all his doubts disappear. Wouldn’t that be nice?

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