— Yeah, appearances can be deceiving. On the surface, you seem normal enough,” the stranger remarks. “I’m going through a rough patch in business right now. You could say I’m walking under bullets. And you’re going to help me stay alive.
— How?
— Like last time. You’ll read the cards, peer into a crystal ball, recite a spell.
I don’t like being compared to a witch. Astrology is an exact science, not spells and tea-leaf readings.
— And for that, you’ll have to move into my house and become my wife.
— What? Why?
— Having an astrologer in my house would hurt my reputation. But a wife, on the other hand, will strengthen my status. And no one will pay attention to the fact that you’re a little eccentric.