"To be the very best is, I think, a worthy goal, and one to which I aspire, but more important is the opportunity to have fun with my friend! It's kind of strange, actually, as well as fun, because usually I would just play with Tinkerbull."

He pauses mid-shuffle, his thoughts far from the room. He tried not to think about his lost lusus, but it snuck up every now and then.

"Sorry. I made myself sad there, for a moment."