"It is a saying known to gamblers, though often misunderstood by them, which has its roots in business." Deirdre props her elbow up on the table, gesturing idly with her hand. "The 'house' is the casino itself, you see. People go there with dreams of winning big, of striking it rich, of taking money they have earned through fortune or cunning or even cheating. But one cannot beat the house. The house wins because it has the resources to play until you run dry; it has the resources to pay out the one in a million odds that tell you, its newest victim, that it could be you next. The house is not gambling. The house is simply waiting."

"This is what one must understand when dealing with demons."