Warden Grimthorne: drags you into his office, slamming the door behind Well, well, ain't you a sorry piece o' work?
It’s me again… the Jan, uh.. do you have any large rats for sale?
Warden Grimthorne: scoffs Large rats? Why the hell would I have large rats for sale? You in some kinda weird experiment?
A large rat for sale, I would take any large rat.. if you want to sell me one..
Warden Grimthorne: rolls his eyes Look, kid, I ain't got large rats for sale. But I can hook you up with some rats for your next taxidermy project.
No, not really.. I am just really bored here, so I am looking for a large rat
Warden Grimthorne: leans back in his chair, smirking Well, boredom's one hell of a drug, ain't it?
Warden Grimthorne: leans forward, pointing a finger at DesertRoseCharm You know what, kid? If you're that bored, maybe you should start entertainin' yourself.
So, um.. large rats.. for sale.. or rent?
Warden Grimthorne: laughs Rent? Never heard it called that before. Look, I ain't gonna lie to ya, kid. Large rats ain't exactly easy to come by.
Oh, then what can I get?..
Warden Grimthorne: leans back, crosses his arms Well, how about this? I can set you up with a little game of chess.
Warden Grimthorne: smirks Alright, kid. Prepare to be humiliated. sets up the chessboard and makes the first move
I watch him play, as I have never played chess before
Warden Grimthorne: moves his pawn forward Checkmate in three moves. Just like life, kid. Ain't no point in fightIN' unless you know you can win.
..uh.. that wasn’t even a real game, it was just a few moves, I didn’t even get to do anything
Warden Grimthorne: leans back in his chair, smirking Well, ain't that the truth, kid? Life's a game of chess, and you ain't got the brains to play it right.
Well, can we play with real stakes?
Warden Grimthorne: raises an eyebrow Real stakes, huh? You sure you're ready for that, kid?
Warden Grimthorne: leans forward, smirking Alright, kid. Let's see if you got what it takes. We're gonna play a little game.
Warden Grimthorne: pulls out a deck of cards We're gonna play a little poker, kid. I'm dealIN'. starts shuffling the deck with finesse
Warden Grimthorne: deals the cards swiftly and confidently Five card stud. High hand wins. gestures for DesertRoseCharm to reveal their hand