"I'm an Outlander," Theo lied. "My home ... a land called Kadia, very cold and harsh. Kind of like your Halo, or so I hear."
That might not square with his Launceleyn story, but he didn't intend on pulling that ruse out right now -- and anyway, Theo didn't actually know where the Launceleyns were from, just that they were Outlanders.
"Now we're talking." Theo smiled at the new guy and shuffled his cards flashily, tossing them up in an arc and catching them with ease. "Who wants to cut the deck?"
can't say good morning without lying twice
