In a Wicked Age
four oracles

anyway.
A Penny for Your Thoughts

Blood & Sex

8S: A simple insult, casually inflicted, striking very, very deep.

1S: A field of herbs and wild flowers, alive with bees, where a certain half-bestial creature brings his many lovers.

QS: A warrior-priestess of a truly bloodthirsty cult.

JS: A priestess of a merciful temple of healers, on pilgrimage to the birthplace of her order.

God-kings of War

8S: A prodigy-mage, still a maid, drunk with occult power.

1S: The very first time that a certain young soldier, impressed against his choice and wanting nothing more than to return to his home, has killed.

QS: The campsite of a traveling army, not long deserted.

JS: A fortress guarding the only pass through treacherous mountains, overseen by a corrupt and voracious war-captian.

the Unquiet Past

8S: A fearsome storm, with thunder and driving winds.

1S: A slow-moving caravan with many wagons and travelers.

QS: A golden armlet, still on the skeletal arm of its owner.

JS: A knowledge-mad sorceress, delving into ancient secrets.

a Nest of Vipers

8S: A warehouse on the docks, full of stolen silk.

1S: The daughter of an emperor, denied nothing, prey to fleeting whims, craving discipline.

QS: A conjurer possessed by spirits of uncivil character.

JS: The flight of a prince and his forbidden lover into hiding.