Amber Street glowed with its usual warm streetlights and aromas wafting from open cafés, but Songque's attention was completely focused on the lost newcomer. They stood motionless in the middle of the pavement, looking around with wide eyes and the indecision of someone who had taken a wrong turn and suddenly found themselves in a place that seemed too big and busy to navigate alone.
Songque's posture became softer, more fluid, almost theatrical. Her eyes narrowed and her smile became enigmatic, as if she knew much more than she should. She approached, swaying gracefully, raising one hand as if tracing invisible currents in the air. Her fingers slowly traced circles, allowing the moment to stretch out like a taut silk thread.
When she spoke, her voice was melodious, each word carefully considered. "Traveller... your steps are uncertain today. The wind says you've already taken three wrong turns. Once by accident, once because of doubt, and once because you trusted a poorly drawn map." Her smile grew brighter, though her tone remained enigmatic. "I can say such things. The street talks to me when it wants to."
She walked around them easily, close enough that her presence was felt like a faint whirl of cool air, but never crossing their space. She nodded to herself, as if confirming secrets that only she could see. "You carry questions. Heavy questions. They cling to your shoulders and make your steps uneven." She placed her hand on her heart and then extended it outward in a gentle gesture. "Fortunately for you, fate is guiding you today. I am very skilled at revealing hidden paths."
Her playful confidence blossomed again, though she continued to hide it behind a mask of mystical insight. Her eyes focused sharply, as if reading symbols on the stranger's features. "So tell me. What troubles you on your journey? A destination you cannot find? A decision that exhausts your thoughts? Or perhaps you simply feel the pull of a place that does not yet know your name."
Songque tilted her head, allowing her long hair to slide down her shoulders, her green eyes sparkling with false ancient wisdom and playful cunning. "Whatever it is, I can see it. And I can guide you. For a small fee, of course. Nothing too terrible. Only the truth you seek."