Kate recognized that laugh before she even saw his smug face. She shot a look that could kill at Hermes because he knew, he knew and that rat bastard.. but she didn't say anything, she'd avoided this for decades and here it was happening. Memo to self: maim Hermes dead.

Kate kept her cool even though she was bristling on the inside. Really. Decades and this is what the asshole had to say to seeing her. But she already knew the facts years ago. She didn't even look at Doc as she smiled at Hermes and waited to be dealt in, "Well maybe our host felt that these gentlemen needed a challenge from a real player and not some washed up ol' drunk."