Step 4 of 12 · Quarrels, Feuds and Making Peace
5 of Swords
Why this step
On this site the Five of Swords shows one figure walking off with all five swords while two others leave empty-handed. It is a hollow victory: everyone at the table loses a piece of the relationship to get there. The reversed reading leaves the swords on the ground and walks away before the fight takes its toll, and the entry says not every conflict needs a winner to be over.
From the Lorebook
Questions to sit with
- Is there a fight you are still trying to win? What would leaving the swords on the ground cost you?