The owner laughed and he gave Kat a wink. "I'll see what I can do," he said, while taking the money Victor handed over.
"I'll hang out in the open a lot," Victor assured her. "How many people are in there today?"
"A dozen or so," the owner nodded. "All regulars. Most of them are university students tonight, and they're good at playing fair." Then to Kat he said, "I bet you could get them on your side to take Vic down."