7 With a general idea of how Gage read his luck, Chev, Pel, and their newly acquired good-luck piece embarked on their first visit to the corners of the lesser games. Pel decided Gage needed to learn how to mask what he knew and how to lose a few scores before he won so he didn’t scare off the other gamers. If all went well, they may earn enough to purchase another set of clothes for Gage so he would blend in with the citizenry of Malhinda. They stopped at a corner where the crate and cups were illuminated by a light directly overhead. The roadway was not used by many of the transpos, so other than pedestrians, the path between structures was generally quiet. The Fostling that ran the game knew Pel and Chev and was curious about their companion. From eyes that were set on each side of an

