Rude TAROT of Magic: Eight of Swords (Patreon)

EDIT: I (guess who!) read the Roman numeral of 8 as 7. It's a mistake anyone would make but I (seriously, guess!) was the one who ended up making it. The below caption does not work for the card in question but what if it did? Wouldn't that be cool? 

Seven of Swords. Trickery. Deception. Makes sense in theory, but how do trickery and deception work in practice? Read on...

Homeowner

What are you doing in my home?

Thief

I am…reviewing your home!

Homeowner

Reviewing my home?

Thief

For a my… my book! I’m writing a book about homes that aren’t mine.

Homeowner

It’s the middle of the night!!

Thief

Yes! That’s when strangers’s homes are their most honest. Their most themselves. You see, a home at night is a home without pretense. It exists not for its’ inhabitants, but for itself alone. I want to observe that type of home and review it for my…yes, that’s it- my book.

Homeowner

Why not when the homeowner is on vacation? Then the home is without pretense for both day and night.

Thief

I get less of a thrill out of that.

Homeowner

Well said. Well, carry on then. And feel free to steal something on your way out. Buona Sera.

Thief

Buona sera!