“Excuse me, please make way for the lady,” Bradon said from close to me. His authoritative tone caught the attention of the men around us immediately. There was a slight nervousness and tension in the air before the crowd parted to let me through. “Thank you, gentlemen,” Bradon said before showing them what I would consider a very cold smile. “Thank you…” I whispered. With a firm nudge of Bradon’s hand against the small of my back, I took a few steps forward until I was standing right at the side of the large table. “This is a roulette…” Bradon replied before going on to explain the rule of the game to me in a short and concise summary. “Wow…” I murmured as I watched the dealer spin the wheel. I felt like a child mesmerized by a new toy that I had just discovered. Even though

