In which Andrew reveals his dark past

That's it. The gloves are off. Andrew has confessed to me a matter of great importance to this on-going mah jong quest.

The problem is this: he now reveals that he comes from a long line of mah jong obsessives. If playing skill is carried by blood, then I sense I'm in trouble.

He casually remarks that his grandmother's mother happened to be a mah jong player of renown. Not just enamoured of the game, she was also an inveterate high-stakes gambler.

I narrow my eyes at this news, and resolve to learn even trickier moves than I'd originally planned.