His response didn't quell the turmoil she felt, in fact it did the exact opposite. Was she understanding him correctly? Had he understood her correctly? She wasn't sure on either count and the need for clarity was consuming her. How far could she go with this talking only in terms of cards? "Perhaps what I mean to say is, how can your cards be anything but unforgiving when faced with my losing hand? Though I don't see how I could blame you for the hand I chose." Ursula placed down another card having barely looked at it, her mind was not on the game at all.

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