"There's a bit of a tinge to sulfur in the air, but no, we don't know unless the demon has decided to go on a killing spree. And trust me; some of them are a lot better at staying under the radar than others." And it is hard to tell if Sam is either annoyed or relieved. "And then there are some who rebel for the better good."

His attention remains on the game, and he looks at the buxom wench next to the big-hatted Texan. "My brother is older than I am. And yeah, we're pretty close to one another." Sam leaves out exactly how close he is to his brother and the amount of trouble the two causes for the sake of one another. "Very close. He pretty much raised me when I was a kid."

And he watches Paladin pull out a deck of cards, and he laughs. "Are you any good?" Sam asks about her card playing abilities.