Eric was walking home from a visit to the mall when he saw a faint shimmer in some bushes next to the road. It was an orb, the kind gypsies in bad movies used to predict someone's future. He picked it up, and was surprised by it's weight. "Hmm, nice." He figured this would make a nice prop, or just something to stand on his desk. He studied the Crystal ball a little closer. Arcane markings were carved in the pedestal of the ball. It seemed seemed very unlikely someone just lost this.He looked around, but no one was in sight. He put the ball in his backpack and continued his way home.
At home his mother was just hanging out the laundry. "Hey Eric. Welcome back." Eric waved "Hey mom." She grabbed the laundry basket and they both went inside. "You want a drink? I'll make you some tea." "Sure, thanks mom." He sat down at the kitchen table and put the crystal ball on the table. "Ooh, cool crystal ball. Can it predict the future." Natalie asked. "I don't know, I found it by the side of the road so my guess is no." Natalie sat down, suddenly a little interested "So you don't know where it came from. It looks old. Could be genuine." Eric laughed "Fine, let's give it a try." He waved his hands around, doing a impression of a stage magician. "I will amaze you with my powers of the mind."He continued, getting more and more into the roll of a stage master." Using such forces as the incredible mind-bending powers of the exotic goddess of Metamorphia." Natalie was laughing at the spectacle "Who's that?" "I just made that up. I think." Eric had to break from his performance, but soon regained his flair." Be quiet, assistant! And gaze into the crystal ball so that you may see your future." Giggling, Natalie stared into the crystal ball. Soon, her face went blank. Not that Eric noticed, he was too busy playing magician. "As you look into the crystal ball, you see your future. You see..."
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