[h2]Kitchen[/h2]

As might have been expected, Raya had no poker face whatsoever, or any attempt to conceal the backs of her cards--the girl was simply scowling down at her drawn hand as if expecting it to change anything. Of course, when it came to actually [i]betting[/i]--the little pastries distributed out to the various players rather than pooling in front of Parvan--she was the first to drop out, nibbling away on part of her pool and looking over the newcomers with a bored expression.

Undoubtedly, the white rabbit knight would be the first of the little group to be out of the game. If not because she was so abjectly [i]bad[/i] at it, but because she'd have eaten everything that she could possibly be playing [i]with[/i] before long. At least she didn't take not being recognised by Gerard too harshly... even if it was for entirely the wrong reason. "Oh, I suppose it could be hard to tell my brother and me apart... I'm Raya, naturally."

Still, the other two of the old knights were a lot harder to read--Edwin looking bored with the entire thing, even as he pushed the bet up, and Parvan smiling away. And of course, both their hands were [i]good[/i]. Not implausibly, but enough to pull a draw with Renar unless he wanted to push hard on the exact card values...

Although, from the slight quirk of Parvan's eyebrow, that [i]hadn't[/i] been the hand Edwin was dealt. Not that it was clear when he could've swapped it.

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[h2]Talderia[/h2]

"Oh, there's nothing wrong with your clothes, I was merely curious what sort of fighters Flori had faced. My sister and I weren't included in the exercise, after all," Randon said with a shake of his head... and hands that were all too willing to help Fionn inspect his tunic. Preferably by taking it off. Maybe there was something wrong? Who was he to complain, and this would get him a better look.

A nervous laugh followed by a sigh was all Florian's acknowledgement of the debacle being put on before the prince. He, at least, appeared to be taking it in stride. Or simply following Fleuri's lead and ignoring the sideshow entirely.

"Training? That [i]would[/i] explain the request I was given..." the prince said slowly, nodding, "The Stormcaller asked that my retinue be prepared to stop any from heading eastwards. I thought perhaps that she simply wished to rearrange the landscape, although the lands around Talderia itself have been kept accurate since the city fell in truth, but this makes more sense. "Does the mirror knight speak truth, then? You have been brought entirely from the world?"