Their game continued on. Neither spoke very much but it was a comfortable silence. Izayoi was the first to pass with Sesshoumaru taking a few more minutes before he too decided to pass.
Once they had counted, they found that neither had won. Both having exactly the same number, and deciding not to apply komi.
He looked towards the sun which was now well on its descent and realized they must be in the hour of the rooster and he would need to leave before her attendants returned to prepare her for dinner.
"Perhaps I can return tomorrow" he said, more a statement than a question, and helped her to her feet.