Thirteen
This becomes even more interesting if we consider the influence of WWI, where long "sorta-truces" were the norm as neither side could leave their trenches, and so spent weeks at a time stuck in place. There's really no way to heal or restore mental equilibrium during such pauses because the war isn't over. This pause is, at best, a respite from shelling and gas and machine guns, but the person knows that all that is going to resume eventually. So, like boxers going to their corners, a true isn't the end to the fight, just a moment for both sides to rest and regroup. And compare this to 2/Swords "compromise" where there, the Thoth deck says, there *is* peace.I've always liked Aleister Crowley's title for this card: Truce; "a refuge from mental chaos, chosen in an arbitrary manner."
Did creating his deck post WWI and in the shadow of WWII affected Crowley's views of the sword suit? (I have to say, maybe not, as we are talking Crowley here and he did live in his own unique universe).