Theo shrugged. "Better here than back home. The weather's a lot nicer ... usually."
Ah, a taker. Theo had a feeling that his new friend wouldn't be too easy to fleece, but cards were fun even when he wasn't winning. His only concern was that he didn't have that much on him to gamble with, but he'd make it work. Rummaging in his pockets, he found his well-worn (and slightly, subtly marked-up) deck of cards. "If I'd anticipated your enthusiasm, I would have. Hm, I wonder if we can rope anyone else into our game ..."
He glanced around, but there weren't exactly a lot of people in the shop to begin with.
can't say good morning without lying twice