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I got my win!
While I was sure the Major would make me pay somehow, I was feeling euphoric. I won! Over an experienced, powerful battle mage, mind you. The Major could turn the tables tomorrow, but for today, just today, I had my win.
Goodness, but I enjoy winning.
As soon as I climbed back out of the cab, haggled him down on the waiting time fee (by pointing out how unlikely it would be that he'd get another customer this early in the morning), I joined my family at breakfast, for the first time on a Sunday this semester.
I was happy, and everybody noticed.
"Any good news?" Jack asked.
He stayed the night and woke up recently. His hair was perfectly combed, and his chin was smooth. Over the day, his hair would become disheveled, and his chin would grow a stubble. He always looke
