[ Currency definitely doesn't mean much in the Horizon, so if Thancred is going to actually charge something for his services, he'll need to get a bit more creative. All of that can be sorted out later, though, as he is doubtful that Mogwry is going to accept his offer in the first place.

He considers Hilda's question, his smile turning from smug to something a bit more genuine and wistful as he thinks back on the many times he played Triple Triad back home. Sometimes it was like this, for the purpose of aggravating someone and throwing them off (usually so he could wheedle information out of them), but other times it had simply been for the fun of it. ]

If you like card games, I suppose. It does take a fair bit of strategy, and a little luck. [ He shifts his weight and braces a hand on his hip, then lifts his other hand. A set of five cards appears gripped between his fingers, and for a moment he even feels like an Astrologian. Is this why Urianger insists on being so flashy when he weaves his spells? ] There is a place back on my star called the Gold Saucer, where people gather to gamble and play various games, Triple Triad being one of them. But you can find those who play the world over, and if you're lucky, can even win a rare card off of your opponent. Collecting them is just as much a part of it.

[ Did Hilda actually want to know that much? Who can say. But now she knows. ]