Perhaps the worst part of fish-induced speculative investments into aquatic goods is that Rhea'li would be able to make some rather convincing seeming calculations and spreadsheets; it's a rather rarely used skill of his, preferring to foist that responsibility onto those who are rather more invested in financial outcomes.

Rhea'li rubs his chin, tail flicking once, before saying, "Mayhaps you need a moment to observe your opponent in contest with another?"

In a way, it's almost mirroring the advice Gilgamesh had given him not so long ago. To watch and learn...

"'Tis much easier to analyse your opponent's habits when you do not need to repel them."