[Not that he is ignoring Lilith's assistance during Rage's curse, but that had been purely coincidental -- a simple consequence of her wanting to kill his assailant, convenient to them both but not born from any real desire to help. It had been Dorian who had extracted him from that peril.]
[There was that. Maketh stays quiet for a moment, trying not to remember too vividly. It wasn't the first time she'd been near death, but perhaps the first time that power - raw, untapped power - had been aimed straight for her. She'd been lucky to get Chris out of the way in time, even if it had ended up hurting his knee all over again.]
[Henry sets down his glass and gets up. It does not take him long to retrieve the cards, so he soon settles back into place on the sofa. He opens up the pack and begins shuffling the cards. All fours, he thinks, or cent.]
Prefer you a quick game or a challenging one? Forfeits or none?
[Winner gets to pose a question of their choosing, perhaps.]
[Maketh leans back, watching him curiously. She played holo-chess from time to time on Lothal, but rarely card games.] Hmm. Something simple for now. But...forfeits, yes. It might as well be interesting.
[He explains the rules for her, then shifts to one corner of the chair, resting his back against the arm and folding his legs up. He deals them six cards each.]
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Date: 2016-05-12 04:04 pm (UTC)[Not that he is ignoring Lilith's assistance during Rage's curse, but that had been purely coincidental -- a simple consequence of her wanting to kill his assailant, convenient to them both but not born from any real desire to help. It had been Dorian who had extracted him from that peril.]
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Date: 2016-05-12 04:15 pm (UTC)[There was that. Maketh stays quiet for a moment, trying not to remember too vividly. It wasn't the first time she'd been near death, but perhaps the first time that power - raw, untapped power - had been aimed straight for her. She'd been lucky to get Chris out of the way in time, even if it had ended up hurting his knee all over again.]
She did. I was - lucky, that she came.
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Date: 2016-05-12 05:34 pm (UTC)[He did not let her in to leave her miserable too. Henry tops up his glass, and pours Maketh a second.]
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Date: 2016-05-12 05:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-05-13 09:25 am (UTC)[It is not just talent, dedication and hard work that have made him the calibre of knight he is, but also a genuine love of the knightly arts.]
But that will not do for us now. Play you card games? I chanced upon a deck.
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Date: 2016-05-13 02:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-05-14 01:10 pm (UTC)[Henry sets down his glass and gets up. It does not take him long to retrieve the cards, so he soon settles back into place on the sofa. He opens up the pack and begins shuffling the cards. All fours, he thinks, or cent.]
Prefer you a quick game or a challenging one? Forfeits or none?
[Winner gets to pose a question of their choosing, perhaps.]
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Date: 2016-05-14 01:37 pm (UTC)let's just handwave the details of play
Date: 2016-05-14 07:55 pm (UTC)[He explains the rules for her, then shifts to one corner of the chair, resting his back against the arm and folding his legs up. He deals them six cards each.]
Are you prepared?
sounds good!
Date: 2016-05-14 08:34 pm (UTC)