The man arched his eyebrows in bewilderment. "Really? How so?"
Rhaegar did not rush to respond. Instead, he slowly leaned closer to Lorelai and planted a light kiss on her cheek which made her even more flustered.
Then, he moved his lips down over her neck and collarbone, carefully making his way down to her chest. As his lips reached her exposed cleavage, he paused, then moved his face back up, a shining gold coin between his sharp white teeth.
Smiling arrogantly, he placed the coin near the man beside him and finally said, his tone calm and confident. "She is my lucky charm. While she is by my side, I can never lose."
The lights in the room dimmed even more as a sign that the main event was starting.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the center of the gambling room; the host's assistant led the first slave to the showcase and Lorelai's eyes widened as they met the slave's hollow gaze.
