[Matthew withdraws his hand, using it to give a slightly exaggerated shrug before he links his fingers behind his head, his arms stretching out and up on either side of his face.]
Fair point. The stakes are rather lower than I'm used to dealing with too. But there is a certain sense of satisfaction that comes from cheating a cheater.
[Matthew's attention has shifted subtly. Before he was less interested in the boy, and more interested in what he could do, but now his guarded answers have piqued Matthew's curiosity in their own right. Someone who harassed people for fun, but then passed up the chance to do the same while winning something, (even something of such negligible value). It's an interesting stance to take and Matthew's favorite puzzles have always been the hearts and minds of his fellow men.]
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Fair point. The stakes are rather lower than I'm used to dealing with too. But there is a certain sense of satisfaction that comes from cheating a cheater.
[Matthew's attention has shifted subtly. Before he was less interested in the boy, and more interested in what he could do, but now his guarded answers have piqued Matthew's curiosity in their own right. Someone who harassed people for fun, but then passed up the chance to do the same while winning something, (even something of such negligible value). It's an interesting stance to take and Matthew's favorite puzzles have always been the hearts and minds of his fellow men.]