"A bet? Sure," Pannis said with drooping eyelids, not hesitating at all: "I have no problem with that, but are you really a Mage? I can't remember ever seeing a Mage who likes to resolve issues with gambling."
"Then you've just met one," Victor stated leisurely: "Before being picked by my teacher and becoming a Magician Apprentice, I was a professional gambler by trade, and my favorite thing was to solve problems through gambling. Even learning magic from the teacher was decided by gambling. Betting is the best way to make decisions for oneself. You could say that all the major decisions I've made in my life were inseparable from gambling. This time will be no exception."
"How do you want to bet?" Pannis did not comment on Victor's choice, but instead asked: "And what are the stakes?"
