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usedbooks

on May 20, 2008

Antiques are one of Kaida's hobbies. This comes up in the story from time to time, though it is subtle. Since her dad was an anthropologist/archaeologist, she grew up surrounded by old, exotic things.

I screwed up anatomy/proportions on this page – too much to fix in the digital "clean-up" steps. Chock it up to the learning process.

n_y_japlander: Actually that was Celes getting a reading – not Yuki. Celes has a criminal past, and arrest is a very real fear for her.

blntmaker: I'm glad you like it. This is one of my favorite chapters. And I haven't gotten to the *good part* yet.

ghostrunner: You're welcome. :-)

Tantz: Seiko fears letting people get too close, lest they get hurt. (Although her feelings are pretty obvious, at least to Kaida.)

patrick: Just part of her theatrics. ^_~

Peipei: As far as Kaida's friends are concerned, there is mostly bad news. Hyacinth might not scare *everyone* (although that can be fun XD).

amanda: I had fun with her long fingernails. ^_^ Hands are troublesome things to draw. Celes already had frayed nerves, but she just had to be curious and/or let Kaida talk her into it. :-P

LanceDanger: I'd totally invite her to my birthday! Lol. Creepy is fun.

JustNoPoint: Eh. I think I'd be okay. I have a nice, mundane life. It'd just put Hyacinth to sleep. – And (Re: page 519) separating would be okay for *normal* people at a fair. You can't be so sure about Yuki … or Kaida.

Locoma: Nice to see you've caught up – just in time for Kaida's scene. ^_~ These people have to be a pain for a fortune teller. Bad vibes follow them around.