In a Wicked Age
four oracles

anyway.
A Penny for Your Thoughts

Blood & Sex

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

JC: The death of the primary heir of a local noblewoman.

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

QH: The rehearsal of the funeral of the city's aged and beloved mayor.

God-kings of War

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.

JC: A powerful general's death of her wounds, which will shatter her army into factions.

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

QH: A warrior-woman, queen of her small wild tribe, hard-pressed by advancing civilization.

the Unquiet Past

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

JC: A small room under the foundation, its doorway bricked shut, the prison of a dreadful and malicious spirit.

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

QH: A reader of omens and caster of auguries, with grim news.

a Nest of Vipers

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

JC: The ghost of a suicide, a person overcome by guilt and shame, who finds in death no release.

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

QH: The return of a reclusive enchantress to her home.