I'm sure he'll be happy to have people take part, anyway. [ It was a brighter outlook on it than Red had in the conversation with the arehtei just yesterday, a mixture of emotions he doesn't care to reflect on. ] He wasn't worried about himself--him and Daimonia are the strongest right now, he said. But don't you think all the rules in it are kind of strange for what he's trying to do?

[ It's a switch from arehtei to an arehtei's game book, and Red leans his weight some on one shoulder to tilt himself in Cilan's direction without rocking the creature on his lap. ]

It's like it's really going to be a game.