Ruth had barely sat down when the sound of a floorboard shifted heavily. Azure eyes glanced over, noting the Kossith crossing the room to join them. The elf chuckled as he planted himself in a chair, greeting the others, noting their reactions with smug amusement. Predictably, the two on either side shifted their chairs slightly, giving the man a bit more space as their faces paled. Though it seemed the dwarf across had caught his eye, the brandished pipe and proclamation that Smithie was cheating had Ruth’s grin widening enough for teeth to flash.
“Smithie is a simpleton and actually can’t play,” he’d explain. “He might as well give away his coin. He’s that terrible.” Rolling his head to gauge the dwarf, Ruth’s leg thrust out to kick the half-cut tinkerer’s chair. He’d been staring at the Koss ever since he’d sat down, face paled enough Ruth may have believed his soul had departed. The elf snorted, honestly these city folks needed to get out in the wilds a bit more. “Either shuffle and deal the cards, idiot, or bring the next round over.”
An audible gulp fell in the proceeding silence, cards thrust into Ruth’s hands before Smithie scuttled out of his seat. The elf shook his head, blonde locks lightly swaying behind him, "Feel better now you've spooked someone, Kossy?"
“Smithie is a simpleton and actually can’t play,” he’d explain. “He might as well give away his coin. He’s that terrible.” Rolling his head to gauge the dwarf, Ruth’s leg thrust out to kick the half-cut tinkerer’s chair. He’d been staring at the Koss ever since he’d sat down, face paled enough Ruth may have believed his soul had departed. The elf snorted, honestly these city folks needed to get out in the wilds a bit more. “Either shuffle and deal the cards, idiot, or bring the next round over.”
An audible gulp fell in the proceeding silence, cards thrust into Ruth’s hands before Smithie scuttled out of his seat. The elf shook his head, blonde locks lightly swaying behind him, "Feel better now you've spooked someone, Kossy?"
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