Allie did what the professor said, ans stirred the tea from eft to right, then drained it.
Then, she reaised her hand to answer the next question.

"Where the symbol is in the cup, tells you when it will happen."
she said. "The rim of the Cup represents recent events. Leaves lying closer to the bottom of the Cup indicate events that are more distant in time. The very bottom of the Cup represents misfortunes.Leaves that lie to the right of the handle indicate the future, and leaves to the left of the handle indicate the past.The further away the leaves lie from the handle, the further away the events are in either time or even physical distance."