Theo appeared unfazed when Aurelia approached him, giving her a sunny smile. "My money's on the Governor, myself. He can turn into a dragon, you know."
But ultimately no one came to make bets, scared off by Aurelia -- probably for the best, considering the combat's deeply ambivalent outcome. Theo wouldn't know that, however. With Aurelia distracted by the combat, he slipped away. If he couldn't scam people, he wasn't going to stick around for them to start wondering where their valuables had disappeared to.
He stayed long enough to witness Nate's condition: not heartless, Theo winced in sympathy, but Nate clearly had actual friends to help him. Still, Theo was now sincerely on the Governor's side, not just taking the better odds. He didn't want to share Torchline with the kind of man who could or would do that.
But by the time the first blood flowed, Theo was gone.
But ultimately no one came to make bets, scared off by Aurelia -- probably for the best, considering the combat's deeply ambivalent outcome. Theo wouldn't know that, however. With Aurelia distracted by the combat, he slipped away. If he couldn't scam people, he wasn't going to stick around for them to start wondering where their valuables had disappeared to.
He stayed long enough to witness Nate's condition: not heartless, Theo winced in sympathy, but Nate clearly had actual friends to help him. Still, Theo was now sincerely on the Governor's side, not just taking the better odds. He didn't want to share Torchline with the kind of man who could or would do that.
But by the time the first blood flowed, Theo was gone.
Theo
"Poker" by ND Strupler is licensed with CC BY 2.0.
