[Ajax rolls his eyes, and Anatoli instantly understands what's going on here. But the older brother keeps his mouth shut, silently laughing to himself. Oh, okay. That's what this was all about. He thought it was strange that Aether showed up out of the blue like this, despite the fact that he was more than happy to see an old friend.

Lumine, don't mind him. He's just sore I beat him last time and made him chug an entire glass of fire-water I poured out for him. Didn't think you'd still hold a grudge over that, Aether.

Ajax looks over to his brother, grinning. What a sly guy. He'll remember to treat his brother to something good later.]

It's a slap game, Lumine. We'll start playing and I'll explain how the game works to you as we go. And if you want to play, you can find an opportunity and slap in, since you're never really "out", you're just looking for another opportunity to get back in the game. It'll make sense once we start, it's quite fun. It's even more fun when Anatoli is too drunk to realize the difference between a spade and a club.

[He gives his brother a wink, before completely finishing off his glass. It would be a good night, he's sure of it.]