Madam Eva

I got to meet Madam Eva!!!! I've been hearing about her for almost as long as I can remember, and just today got to finally meet her!
 
After meeting Kiril Stoyanovich in the woods, we traveled with the Vistani to Madam Eva's camp. We went directly into her wagon upon arriving... not even stopping to really talk to anyone.
 
Madam Eva's wagon is festooned out with decorations. When we entered, she was sitting behind her table, looking around at us with her clouded eyes. She motioned for Trevor to sit opposite her for the reading. I'm slightly disappointed, I was hoping that she would pick me, but it makes sense that she would start with one of the outsiders who began their journey together. She told everyone something about themselves that apparently isn't common knowledge. She mentioned that Elaine (the one-eared girl) had come from a noble family and was seeking knowledge. Madam Eva then went on to address the dwarf, about his friends being killed by werewolves. She turned to the young man, Brynden, I think his name is, but his sister keeps calling him Bry, and said he was adopted off the streets at a young age, risen to the rank of noble. She looked at Trevor, and talked about how he comes from a family of hunters in his land, but that he is looking to find his own way in the world. Just when I was beginning to wonder if she was going to acknowledge me, Madam Eva turned her face to me and said "Don't think I've forgotten about you... girl from a dead village."
 
I didn't think that it was disconcerting at all... until she got to me. I found that I didn't like the looks that the other travelers were giving me when she spoke of my village. Frankly, that's none of their business and I don't like it when anyone looks at me like that.
 
Madam Eva then began a tarot reading with Trevor....
 
The Swashbuckler was in position 1, signifying History and Knowledge of Enemy... A skeleton of a deadly warrior lying on a bed of stone surrounded by gargoyles.
 
The Illusionist was in position 7, signifying a Powerful Force for Good and Hope, A Symbol of Protection... A man, here in the valley, is not what he seems. He comes here in a carnival wagon.
 
The Philanthropist (Madam Eva looked to Oswald) was in position 2, signifying a Blade of Pure Sunlight... Look to a place, where the children lie still in a place of madness.
 
The Seer... Look for a Dusk Elf living among the Vistani. He suffers from dark dreams and great loss. Help him and he will help you. "I see a great paladin from a fallen order..."
 
The Executioner... she sees a dark figure watching his land.
 
I felt goosebumps rising across my arms as she finished her reading. Then Madam Eva reached under her table and withdrew a driftglobe. She said that it gives off the daylight spell. We can use it once and then it will shatter forever.
 
She then continued to explain some history that I'd never heard of before... she said that Strahd executed all of the women of the dusk elves, because they slighted him, and he wanted the male dusk elves to have to watch their race dwindle and die over the years. In comparison, she explained that the Vistani had helped Strahd in the past, and he rewarded them by allowing them to travel unharmed through the mist... How I wish that I was actually one of the Vistani... can you imagine the amount of stories that I'd be able to gather if I could travel unhindered through the mists like that?
 
Madam Eva then continued... apparently, most Barovians don't have souls, which is apparently why so many people are dour and depressed. I figured that it was from too much wine and no music or dancing to go along with it, but apparently not. Those of us who do have souls (obviously me), are reborn again and again into new people. Irina, the new bourgermeister's sister is the third reincarnation of Strahd's love, Tatiana.
 
We all sat there for a minute. I've been writing this as Madam Eva was speaking, for I didn't want to lose anything that she said. So now, I'm finishing up writing this as fast as I can. I want to record everything about this night... I've dreamed of getting to meet Madam Eva, but I never expected that I'd get to meet her this soon.
 
Wait... what's that? There's a bunch of commotion outside... what the hell?