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Slowly but surely, cards were shuffled by the young man dressed in dark atire; while the young girl dressed in some of the brighter and higher quality cloth watched with a curious intent. The two parties both laid down their starting bets all the while watching the other; almost as if they were sure the other would cheat. The stark contrast between the two alone were enough to draw the eye to that particualar scene. One side dreary and the other bright. Then the simply idea of an exchange in money would draw even further eyes. That is, if there were any eyes to draw. No these two were completely alone, aside from the three dogs that sat at a safe distance away from the two. Anything could happen and no one would be the wiser because there would be no witnesses. A scary thought.

The first to break the deadly silence was the young man, "So, what brings you out to the borderline? Returning home perhaps?"

Sae responded with an inquisitive smile, "No. Something far less dull."

"Do you always answer questions with vague statements or is this a first for you?" Onemi asked with well hidden annoyance, specifically hidden by his lack of eye contact. He also began to deal out the two cards for each person, the young 'fae' woman watched eached card dealt and then mirrorred the man when he glanced at the singular face down card.

Finally Sae responded, "Perhaps. Hit me."

Onemi clenched his teeth and dealt out the card she had asked for, or rather the card on top, "I'll take that as a yes. Well then, answer this at least: what is a small fae girl doing out here in the middle of no where?"

A small smile flickered on Sae's face, "Please point out this fae girl you speak of, I must have missed her on my way in," Silently analyzing the card he had dealt, a seven, she spoke again, "Hit me."

Onemi raised an eyebrow, "Are you coy on purpose, or do you honestly refuse to give me a direct answer?" As he spoke he dealt out another card as she had asked. Quickly he stole a glance at the cards she had revealed before him, a jack and a seven. In his head he calculated the likely hood of her being able to beat his two kings and came to the conclusion he had won. No surprise, he always won.

"I am not being coy, I am simply asking where it is this fay girl you speak of resides because I have yet to be made known of her existance. Hit me."

"Perhaps then you are simply a dunce, for the face person I speak of is you." Laying out another card before her he acknowledge the three of daimonds. He had won, no doubt in his mind. She had gone over twenty one and busted, but no doubt she will attempt to make him believe she had twenty one and get him to give up the game and money they had already laid down.

"I take offense to such words for I am no fae but rather human." Sae responded with anger mixed within her tone. Onemi's face became one of incredible confusion which gave the young girl reason to explain, "When I was being born I was placed under much stress, it even momentarily stopped my heart. The stress thus permanently caused my hair to become silver. Think of it under terms of advanced aging concentrated on my scalp. I'll stay."

Onemi was silent for a moment, "If I were to say I don't believe you?"

"My surname is Cruor. We are among the middle class and one of the most loyal of families. I am their daughter Niveus Saeta Cruor. You can ask an orderly, I am sure they have some kind of record keep in which they keep such information concerning births withing my family."

Onemi sat there wide-eyed for a fraction of a second, he would most definately be checking any and all records they kept. "I'll stay also, I will also raise my bet."

"As will I." The bet raising process continued for a couple of minutes and stopped when quite the pile had accumulated in front of them. Onemi had to admit it was getting easier and easier to believe her story. That was quite a bit of money for a fae to be carrying around. Now it was time to reveal the bottom card. Onemi was the first; with a quick hand he flipped his card over to reveal the two kings he had; both equalling ten points and adding up to twenty. A smile glowed eagerly upon his face as he waited for 'Ms. Cruor' to reveal her card. Shock ripelled through his body when she revealed the glorious ace up her sleave. Literally for she uncovered the Ace of spades, which could be added up as a one or eleven. This meant she had exactly twenty-one and he had lost, for the very first time in his lifetime.

Wide-eyed he reached for her cards and then reached for his own, "You-how-I don't understand."

"You don't have to. I love this game, and thus have had plenty of practice in it myself. Don't worry though, you can keep anything and everything on the table. I have no use for it." With those words, words that sent waves of a mixture of awe and anger through Onemi, she left. While he sat exchanging looks at the exiting figure and the cards once in her hands.