Half
boy
half
prodigy
smiling
joyously
he
sweeps
up
the
deck of cards
as
he
crosses
the room
shuffling
them
in
mid air
a
demonstration
worthy
of
an audience
arriving
at
the table
ready
to deal
knowing
that
skill
in
a game
of
chance
is
no guarantee
of
winning
luck
having
felled giants
eager to best him.
