"By none other than Korrin," he chuckled, motioning off in the general direction of the woman (or hoping he did, he wasn't looking over his shoulder to check). "I'm still a rank beginner, but it's fun."

Which was true, and he was smart enough not to bet real money, or at least much of it, on the game. Not yet. But he was sure he'd get a better grasp of it soon enough if he spent enough time in the tavern.

"It's a game from my world," Kirk nodded, shuffling the cards. "It's a betting game, like Wicked Grace, and there's some similarities, but it's simpler on the whole," he laughed. "I can teach you, or we can just play Wicked Grace, if you don't mind playing with a beginner."