[Kerubim sauntered further into the ring, waving to the crowd as he went. The movement in the shadows went unnoticed, masked by the noise from the audience.

Shen's question hit him like a jab to the heart, and he faltered. The smile slipped dropped from his face in an instant, struck by the memory of how his gambling addiction had nearly ruined his life, and the months he spent recovering from it. The most he'd ever lost in a wager? More than he'd ever thought possible. When he replied his voice was uncharacteristically quiet.]

Everything I ever cared about.