Title: Wagers
Fandom: Illusion of Gaia
Character: The Gambler
Rating: T
Content Notes: References to death, disease, suicide.
Word Count: 100
Notes: Spoilers through Wateria.

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There is one glass left.

You watched the boy reach for it, then quickly move his hand to the next glass. But he couldn’t have known which glass held the poison; no one there could’ve known.

You could stop here. You could go home, live out the rest of your days with your wife... powerless to do anything but wait, while she watched you decline. She deserves better, and you must be cruel to be kind.

You promised yourself long ago. You made this wager; you’d see it through.

The sweetness of the poison surprises you, for a brief moment.