"Tell me, then, what is this to you?" Jack asked.  "This tournament.  If it isn't just a game to you, then what is it that you have at stake?"  

Jack grabbed a bottle from the fridge for himself and took a small sip.  

"I understand this might be too personal a question to ask, the circumstance of our acquaintance aside.  Let me know if I overstep my bounds."  

It was strange, most people were so predictable, so boring.  Especially duelist.  It was a rarity for Jack to meet someone that he actually enjoyed talking to.  Yet, here he was genuinely enjoying himself.