He was a few feet away, sitting in the gaming court at a polished wooden table with a checkered board half-covered in red and black pieces. Above him hung a cage full of dripping wax candles that tossed ocher light on both the checkers and the pretty girl that Jacks was playing with. The girl tapped her nails against the table, biting her lip fetchingly as her eyes flickered from the simple game to Jacks. He glanced up from the table, eyes falling on Evangeline’s. “You can leave now.” He said firmly to the girl without looking at her, tilting his head to the side.