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"I suppose." Reynard rose slightly from his crouched position, as if to see the way the pieces had landed, but then shook his head and sat back down.

"After all this time you are curious I see. I can read you in if you would like to participate?"

"Oh I think not. It temps me though, when I see that I'm tempted. But I'd bet this hat of mine that you knew that as well."

Perun shook the bag three more times and then dumped three more characters onto the mat. The characters bumped and spun, one of them stopping short before rolling it's natural distance. Perun knelt close to examine the mat. "I suppose that may be true. Although you saying that implies that you think me bitter."

"I don't think you bitter I know you to be bitter."

"Do you? How could you know anything like that?"

"I know that," Reynard said, "because if I was in your boots I know I'd be bitter."