In a dark and hazy room, peering into a crystal ball, the fortune teller delivered grave news:
"There's no easy way to tell you this, so I'll just be blunt. Prepare yourself to be a widow. Your mate will die a violent death this year."
Visibly shaken, the woman stared back at the old woman's lined face ... then at the single flickering candle ... then down at her shaking hands.
She took a few deep breaths to compose herself. Her mind raced.
A question forced its way out - she simply had to know!
Meeting the Fortune Teller's gaze and trying very hard to steady her voice, she whispered quietly, "Will I be acquitted?â€