In part two of this three-part series, battle lines have been drawn in the once-peaceful realm of the Silver Wheel.

In one corner, we have the enigmatic and brilliant Marie Walker, whose perverse dissection of the Silver Wheel and it's operations has left a trail of destruction in her wake.

In the other, we have the staff of the Silver Wheel, who seek to return to a time before their discovery and exploitation at the hands of mortals... using any means necessary.

These two forces clash for the soul of the Silver Wheel in matches of wit and fortitude, forging strange alliances and suffering harsh betrayals. But when your battlefield's a poker table, a little bad luck is sometimes all it takes to ruin even the best-laid plans…

You can read part one right here, and part three here.

Art was done by the amazingly talented nebai.