The way she was munching on the inside of her lower lip evident from outside, Sunny made the only play that wouldn't result in a loss, and placed the King of Cups on top of Indigo's knight.
It wasn't really any question what the right play was at that point. Applejack casually added the Five of Cups to the pile.
Lemon placed the Two of Swords on top of it, smiling. Sunny gathered the cards to herself, grumbling. She stared at her hand, taking a long, long moment to decide what her next play would be. They were guaranteed to take everything in two out of three of the next tricks, but they needed to choose which. Sighing, choosing to stave off their defeat for a while longer, Sunny opened with the King of Wands. She gave Indigo a look, one that didn't need words to be understood. Four points were already too many to let someone else take them.
Applejack played the Six of Cups, initiating the gritting of Sunny's teeth. Lemon followed with the Four of Coins. Sour added in the Seven of Swords.
Indigo made the only play she could, and took the cards for herself with her Three of Cups. To no one's surprise. She then played the Six of Wands.
Sunny almost practically slammed the Ace of Cups on the table. Applejack added the Three of Coins without much thought. It was the lowest of the cards she had left, after all. Sunny swallowed as she saw it.
"Good acting there, Indy," said Lemon. "I actually fell for it before."
"Give her the Page," Sour Sweet said, without looking away from her cards. "Don't worry about it. I've got this."
Lemon looked at her confused for a moment, then she shrugged. She moved her hand away from the card she'd been meaning to play, and placed the Page of Cups on the table instead.
Smiling in a way that bordered on looking sadistic, Sour placed the Three of Wands on the pile. It got her more confused looks from all the other girls, but the way her smile stuck to her face made Sunny's confusion shift to worry as she gathered the cards for herself. She placed down her last card, the Six of Coins, and realisation began to dawn on her face.
Applejack played the Ace of Wands.
Lemon played the Five of Wands.
Sour Sweet turned to Indigo. "Mind going first? It's not like it matters at this point."
Biting her lower lip, Indigo cautiously placed the Seven of Coins on the table.
Sour stood up, pushing her chair skidding back in her haste. "How does it feel to lose to a two?" she half-yelled, grinning, as she slammed the Two of Cups on the table and took the last eleven points for herself and her team. A moment later she sat back down, as if nothing had happened, and began to count her total points.
Indigo stared at her and blinked, mouth agape. "Did you really throw twelve points our way just to rub it in?"
"I sure did." Sour set down her cards. "Twenty-five for me."
"And eleven for me," Lemon piped up. "Since Applejack got nothing, I guess that's eighty-four for you girls."
"Sixty-six. And Indigo got eighteen." Sunny slumped back into her chair, deflated and defeated. She smiled. "Good game, girls."