Still, it wasn't a bad deal for the rest of them either. If she turned out to be lucky, then so be it—she was just lucky. And if not, they would at least know that among the remaining five slips, one still held what they each desired.
Grand Admiral Elira stepped forward—it was her turn, and she was the first to draw the lot. She knew this was both an advantage and a disadvantage. Advantageous because she was the first to go—if luck was with her, she could land the bumper prize. But also disadvantageous, because with only one out of seven chances, if fortune didn't favor her, she would walk away with far less.
