“My guess is greed and power. He was a joke that the ADD never took seriously until now when he got the Adda. The fact that the Adda are still learning in the tech department gives the ADD the edge.”

She breaks a hundred and cards are dealt out. There are three other players; an old man, a fish[lie alien and a young woman.”Yes, like that.” Cards are dealt out and she has a pair of 5's an 8 a ten and a three. Only the old man seems to have something and raises 100 the woman drops out, the fish follows.

“Go in and get rid of these three cards,” he points out which three.

"It sounds like a mistake the ADD is regreting." Krisna commented as she pick up her cards. She recived a hand containing two 5s, 8, a 10 and a 3 as she took a look around the table to see three other people join her and Cid. A old man, a cat fish like creature and another young women as Krisna turned twords Cid as he spoke. Telling her what card to dismiss as she did as she was told taking the cards Cid pointed out of her hand sitting them face down on the table. "Ok. Now what?" Krisna said leaning over closer to Cid so he could have a better look at her hand and other things.

“Apparently when he was a small fry the ADD had captured him so there's probably a good deal of resentment there.” Cinder responded. He knew some of the details but not all the details given the information that he had received from his cousin.

He indeed had a better look at her of course, his thoughts spinning in his mind. He nearly set his hand on her thigh to test the waters but was weary of the doad and thus set his arm at the back of her chair for now.

He studied the three new cards, a 2, 3, and another five. Three of a kind, not bad. The old guy raise 100, the followed turning it over to her bid. “Match the 100 then you can increase it as you see fit,” he whispered against her ear. Though with the breath mask his words came out a little louder though it was doubtful anyone had heard.

"We have a saying where I'm from... Learn from your past mistakes for the betterment of your future." Krisna said with a kind smile at Cid agin. "So think of it as a learning experince for both sides! Goro and the ADD. The ADD will now know better not to let criminals go so easly and Goro learned not to get caught so easly." Krisna smiled as she rearly hopped with excitment in her seat, both for the info shes found and the game befor she heard Cids comment on her hand as the travler leaned closer to hear his whispering in her ear afther she got her new cards picking them up off the table. "Oh! ok.." Krisna nodded as she looked at the dealer and smiled kindly at him sliding over 200 credited chips acrost the table to him. "May I please match his then raise it by another 100 please."

“True at that. They both have something to take away from this. This area is remote but word of the conflicts spread even though it has been quiet these past few weeks. Give it a bit of time and things will settle down some. If not, well it's not my loose I only frequent the Sunrise when I'm in the area.”

The fish folds with the raise. The old man matches the increase and calls having a pair of kings. Good but not good enough as Krisna takes the pot. 860 credits … so she won 540 fairly quickly.

“Congratulations.” Experimentally he rubs her shoulder seeing if there is any response from the doad and most importantly her own.

Krisna shows her cards and watches a little confused as the catfish alien fold while the old man matchs with a smirk on his face thinking hes won befor the realization hits him that he has infact lost as the travler hand proves to be better then his own giving the travler a rather impressive first win. A whole 540 credits broken up into a random number of chips.

"YAY! I won!" Krisna shouted with excitment as she smiled and clapped with joy seeing the dealer sliding her chips over to her. "Thanks alot! that was fun!" Krisna kindly said as she turned to Cid who now gently rubbing her sholder. Cid would find the droan didnt react, it didnt seem to do anything while at te same time neither did Krisna as she just smiled at him thanking him agin and collected her chips into one pile on the table befor standing up off the seat.

Krisna hopped of the stool she was seating at as she paused to adjust her dress, pulling the skirt down so it wasnt ridding up her hips afther sitting befor pushing her chipps to the dealer agin as she smiled with the same kindness shes been showing. " May I get this into somthing easyer to carry please. Oh and can I get half for my friend here."

He enjoyed the soft feel of her skin and it had not seemed as if she had minded that touch at all the choker did not respond this time which was definitely a good sign though Cinder watches as she leaps out of her seat.

“Oh, that is not necessary, it's been my pleasure, really. It is not often that I get to spend quality time with a female alien.”

Provided that there was no insistence Krisna is given 4 chips, 1000, 500 and two 20's. A far easier matter in carrying these.

“So, have you come here by yourself or with a beau?” Cinder asks as he stands up to join her as cards are deal to the remaining three players.

"Oh thank you then." Krisna thanked Cid agin for letting her keep all the winnings as she pick up her 4 chips and stepped away from the table with Cid closly fallowing her. The two then walked side by side on the casino floor. " Yes I came with a friend, shes off doing her own thing right now. Not sure where?" Krisna said with a little laugh as looked around wondering where Scorch went but didnt dwell on it to much as she walked beside Cid chatting with him. "You said you dont come here often, do you see other Casinos on other world like my friend?" Krisna stated as she ask him about him self befor taking a look aroundte casino floor. "Hmm what to play next? Do you have any ideas!?"

“Oh, yes, I see much of the galaxy, well the fringes of it at least.” It was where he got the greatest portion of work. He picked up on the fact that she was here with another woman and in part wondered if the other girl was as naive or at least had that air about her. He made a quick scan of the casino but did not see anything amiss.

“I'm not too good at these sorts of games. I have already lost my wages for the evening but -” he paused as if considering. “- if you care to play in a more private venue where there are no stakes involved. Here I know Poker and Black Jack. The slot machines are a waste of time. Whatever tickles your fancy.”

There was no need to volunteer more information unless she asked for it of course.

"Oh dont be modest!" Krisna said taking Cids hand to tightly hold his. "You are amazing at these games, you helped me win at my first one didnt you!" Krisna said to Cid befor cockng her head to the side and smiled kindly at him leaning up to him. Krisna smiled looking up at him befor she blinked letting go of his hand to concider what he was asking befor looking up with at him with a kind smile like always only to nod yes agreeing to his question, or more like accepting his invite for his private game.

"Yes! I woud love to play Cid." Krisna said with a big happy smile as she hopped with joy not realizing the chips she was holding where so lose as she ended up dropping her chips in her excitiment. Quickly Krisna fumbled to catch them as she managed to save two but the rest landed on the floor. "ops! Sorry!" Krisna said with a shy laugh as she bent down to get her chips most likly giving every body who was watching the young girl a quick glimps of her light baby blue panties befor snapped back up to grinn at Cid a little embaressed with a light blush on her cheeks but the travler quickly shook it off.

" Umm...'Poke'...'her'.. no thats not..uhm Poker! yah poker!" Krisna said testing the word in her mouth. "Poker! that sounds fun I want to play that!" Krisna said smiling as she stepped beside Cids and wrapped her arm around his afther shifting what chipps she held in one hand to walk with him.

“If it were my money I would have surely lost,” he grinned enjoying the view as he looked down her top as she collected her chips. Delicious.

“Then we will play a few hands of poker.” Cashing out he lead her to his ship which was docked nearby. If she protested too much he would let her know it was not far. He locked the door to the ship once they were inside and offered Krisna a drink before seeing her to a lounge and a green felt table.

“Perhaps … no, you are just a beginner you'd have no interest in strip poker ...” After seeing her to the lounge he would make their drinks if she had wanted one using the opportunity to add a little something extra to her own.

Krisna fallowed Cid to his ship not really protesting at all, She thought it was fine as she hummed a tune the way their befor boarding the vessel. Krisna walked a litte ahead once they where inside as she took a quick peak around. Being intreasted in this eras ships befor returning to Cid, not looking very impressed at what she found as she smiled and fallowed him into his chamber. Meanwhile Cid had Krisna fooled but goldey wasnt so easly tricked. The droan still around the travlers slender neck sensed the door locking as its own protocals booted up, the pendent dimly flashed finding a potental harmful hazard for the travler befor automaticly hacking its self into Cids ships primitive mainfram unlocking his ship door for now staying on stand by.

Krisna fallowed Cid to his lounge with the small green felt table inside of his ship as the curious travler spun around intreastly looking at the intreasting things he had befor she was offered a drink. "Oh thank you I would love one." Krisna smiled as took a seat in the lounge watching Cid move to make him self and her a drink as he spoke of somthing els rather intreasting to play as Krisna cocked her head and looked curiously at him wondering about his proposed game. " Strip poker? That sounds fun too! How do we play that?"

He was unaware that the door to the ship was hacked, a little thing really though he returned with heir drinks then sat across from her after fishing out a deck of marked cards. He observed her for a moment longer, smiling beneath the breath mask. Too bad she wasn't part reptilian so he could only give her an 8 here. Cinder was interested in seeing a bit more of her though and it was tough hiding his own excitement.

Fitting a straw into a hole in the break mask he sips his drink.

“Oh, yes, strip poker. The rules are the same though each hand you loose you loose an article of clothing. You loose when you have no more clothes to loose."

Perhaps this was why he had locked the door, or perhaps he had more insidious things on his mind.

"Oh thank you Cid." Krisna said kindly as she took the drink and sat it down on the table. Watching Cid accrost from her struggle to drink his drink threw the mask he wore befor he simply explained the rules to the curious travler. Krisna could not help but blush as she giggled putting her hands on her slightly redden cheeks to look away from her friend for ammoment and think aout it. "Oh! thats strip poker. hmm" Krisna said with a laugh befor she rubbe her fanger agiest her chin thinking about it befor looking back at Cid to playfully stick her tounge out at him and smile kindy. " If he lose we clothes? Do I get my clothes back afther the game? and any piece of clothing? So if I win you will take off the mask and let me see your face? Becuse it looks hard for you to drink in that thing" Krisna said smiling at him befor sitting up straight in her set as she reach over grabbed her drink and took a quick sip befor pulling the glass away from her gorgous lips placing it back on the table for now. "Lets play." The travler said smiling agin at Cid not knowing of his suprise in her drink.

“That is it in a nut shell. You don't actually loose your clothes and get them back at the end of the game.” Of course by the end of the game she might be considering something else. In the drink had been a roofie of sorts that would in time relax her muscles. The concoction was mixed with something akin to ecstasy so it should heighten her mood too the more she drank.

“I will remove the mask. It is tough for me to breath this atmosphere so I will remove it last if you wouldn't mind. Don't mind me asking but what brings you out here with the Adda conflict and Goro the slaver being more active in these parts a pretty young woman such as yourself would be safer in another sector of space.”

He appraised her as he spoke noting that there was no reaction from the doad as she drank.