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Sweat gathered on her ghostly skin, forehead and cheeks burning. She clutched the final card to her chest. It was small, only half the size of her palm, but it was oh-so powerful. In this card she held the power of a thousand gods and goddesses, millions of hours of bloodshed and betrayal packed into a teensy pasteboard sheet. It practically shook with power, its pure dark energy willing her to do it. She looked to her left, to the victim of what the card had stored up for decades, and there she sat. Her lover of years. They had spent hours and days in each other’s company, faces inches apart, hand clasped in hand. Two hearts enveloped into one. A true soulmate. Her deep brown eyes suddenly shone, she realized what was about to happen. The betrayal. She shook her head, deep mahogany curls falling over her shoulders as her lips parted to mouth two simple words. “Please, don’t.” But it was too late. The card was willing her, she couldn’t stop herself. The card was placed on the tall pile, the tension in the group was practically tangible, smelling of sour blood and wounds, tears and the bitter scent of broken souls. The card was a +4. She won.