The lanternlight stretched across the felt, glinting off the absurd mound of gold Ryn had shoved forward. Around half of what he borrowed from the House.
All four players stared at him, trying to decipher what he was trying to get at. But as always, Ryn kept a straight face.
Then a soft, melodic voice broke the silence.
"Well…that was unexpected from our new player?"
She tapped her cards lightly.
A scoff came from her left.
"Unexpected is one word for it."
"Idiotic is another," the brat muttered, not bothering to hide his disdain.
"Who shoves that much gold on the first thing in?"
The quiet man finally spoke.
"…Who are you, exactly?"
Ryn drummed his fingers once on the felt.
"Someone here to play," he said.
"That's all?" Raven pressed.
"That's all that matters," Ryn replied.
A small, sharp silence followed.
Then, with all the gungho they could muster, the four players immediately called the raise.
