Al put the cards down, as it simply didn't go through. With a mumbled curse he re-shuffled the cards and began anew. It was quite a bit of a sore point that he wasn't able to contribute much to the events transpiring outdoors, but he had been given strict orders. With a sigh he looked out of the window.
"If only I had an idea what to do now"
And if only it was a day when that would work. There had been many where it hadn't...