[ He's maybe a tad smug in his accomplishments, preening in the face of that obvious - if reserved - amusement. ]

Take a look around. I don't think half of them are paying attention.

[ And besides, he's being careful. Well. As careful as a shameless showoff can be. He's not kept any of the interesting little baubles he's managed to win, nor tried to make much of an impression with the barkers (who do seem at least somewhat more invested in their games than the exhausted and disinterested attendants lingering around his favored booths). ]

And I was offering, besides. How else am I to keep my skills sharp?