"Most of the time it's pretty comfortable. But it gets old."

She has a firm, professional handshake, honed over many years of dealing with people who think direct eye contact and a strong grip are all that it takes to know a person's character. Military life is a codified system, in more ways than can be written down.

"You can't leave, the light doesn't change, and every now and then they herd everybody together and make you suffer. So don't get too comfortable," She waves him along, follow me, and swipes a deck of cards from under the dealer's hands in passing. The casino is the least comfortable place imaginable for a card game, but it's even moreso for someone who tends to get a little twitchy with all those bright lights flashing in her peripheral vision, "C'mon, this'll be better with drinks. What's your poison?"