Venus in copper

* TUXH*

I knew what sort of place this was. I knew just what sort of mad, withered hag this Tyche must be. I braced myself. Then I raised my fist, and banged firmly on the door.

'Any chance of an appointment?'

'Do you want to see her now?'

'If there's nobody else with her -'

'It should be all right. Her last visitor left some time ago…'

I swallowed. Then in I went, for an immediate appointment with a female astrologer.