[@Guardian Angel Haruki] This is less about what's Actually the case, and more just Voth being innately distrusting of others. He is an evil cleric, raised in a society that promotes underhandedness and cruelty, who worships a god that venerates cleverness and caution second only to murder.

And while the rule of hospitality demands a person be a good host, so far as I'm aware it doesn't actually have any clause that disqualifies a person from being obligated to repay a gift in kind.

More over, the rules are currently enforcing themselves. Even if Voth believes Nibs doesn't intend to get a one-up on them, given his experience in the fey wilds so far, to his mind it's always better to err on the side of caution.

Finally; I know he's wearing a blindfold. I said as much in my post.

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There was no cheating, to his mind, since the deck was face up for both players. He could not be blamed if his opponent chose to not [b]take off the blindfold.[/b]
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