Gambler's Coin

Rhea Locke stared at the glowing blue interface suspended in the cool, salty ocean air. The glaring red text of Proud and Unbroken’s private message reflected in her dark eyes, the digital letters pulsing with empty posturing. The night around her raft was pitch black, save for the faint luminescence of the system screen and the distant glimmer of starlight hitting the rolling waves. The chill of