In a few minutes they would be reporting their performances for Vijay's spreadsheet, and Doug would be almost certain to say it had been a game of two halves. Well, it had been for him at least. Nick had been losing all night, but looking across the table it seemed that Doug was back where he'd started.

He helped himself to another mound of well-gravied potatoes.

Better to see predators in tall grass my dear.

lean sirloin, skink and pot-roast