[The House Always Wins]

Well let's see. Edgar would be expecting someone smart. Possibly conniving. Like the shady guy in movies. The opposite would be forthright, dull, innocent. Let's say for comedic purposes a portly, rustic pony with honest eyes. After all, you'd expect a card shark to have fingers, wouldn't you?
"There's a very good reason for that!
...my Lady has been resting since before most modern poker was invented. It wouldn't do to put her at a disadvantage, wouldn't it?" is Edgar's response, which he just thought of right now. And it's not even a lie!
As instructed, the two-meter-tall tiger takes a seat in his chair. Most normal ones would creak a little under his size.