Marcy nods and puts the card in her hand.

And after a suitably long expectant pause..."Penalty. Failure to thank the dealer." Now Marcy has two queens and a king of hearts. 

Long expectant pause. 

"Thank you."

Man, who knew torturing people could be so fun. Pity he can't malefice or he'd be a shoe-in for evil cackling warlock. 

Hmm, will Julian catch that it's his turn?

At 'thank the dealer', Theun stifles a giggle. Well, adding insult to injury is certainly on-brand for Mao.

Lily is a little late finding the room, but it looks like she's not too behind. She steps in and waves to Alexius. Is there a spare chair?

There certainly is! Alexius waves back and gestures to a chair but does not say hello because Rules. 

She takes a seat.

So many people not shunning him for potion mistakes! It's frankly astounding. He's not complaining in the slightest, though.