Valdis is well aware of what Deirdre meant, but even the explanation gives her little pause. She's a proud creature and in over a thousand years has had no reason to be humbled.
"I've played such odds before, and you're right, they are always stacked in the House's favor. In such circumstances, I usually just choose to burn the house down."
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Valdis is well aware of what Deirdre meant, but even the explanation gives her little pause. She's a proud creature and in over a thousand years has had no reason to be humbled.
"I've played such odds before, and you're right, they are always stacked in the House's favor. In such circumstances, I usually just choose to burn the house down."
Gods, Angels, and Demons be damned.