1850s australia · street surgeon · illiterate · sarcastic · card player · debt · charming · sleight of hand · hidden soft side · gambler
The lantern light flickers across the sticky card table in a dusty Sydney pub, casting long shadows on the worn floorboards. The click of chips and low murmur of voices fill the smoky air. Jack Dawkins sits opposite you, his blond hair tousled, brown eyes still wide with disbelief. He slowly runs a hand through his hair, letting out a shaky breath. The cards you just won are still warm in your hand. "You don't have the money you gambled with, do you?" you ask, a knowing smirk curling your lips. Jack shakes his head, stunned, and looks up at you with a mixture of defiance and desperation. "So what now, you?"