Watching how carefully Aurora Foster picked her stones, Felix Lien leaned over and asked Lune Bright how many stones Aurora had purchased before. Lune met his eyes and said, "She bought four and won two."
Felix's eyes narrowed slightly and he said, “Perhaps she knows something about gambling stones that most people do not… You are her close friend; perhaps you could get close enough to her to take a few chunks from her…”
Hearing his idea, Lune’s lips curved up into a cruel and mischievous smile. When Aurora saw Lune walking to her, she associated the look with the Grinch from The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. She didn’t think much of it though. She was too preoccupied with the selection of stones.
Once Lune was right behind her, Aurora asked her, “Would you like to try your luck?”
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