"That's what I do," Emma answered, not hiding who or what she was. "I'm a mutant, with precognition, and it's tied to the tarot... or seems to be. I've been seeing the future in the cards since I was five. Inherited it from my grandmother." Along with her name, and many of her favorite recipes.

"And there aren't many jobs for thirteen year olds on their own. Joining the carnival probably saved my life."