The title of this chapter is: Rruyshah Proves the Commutative Property of Multiplication.
>Can I go first?>
"Would that be sporting? You, after all, have played this game before. I have not."
>Sporting? Great, another species with an honor obsession.>
"Assuming the Na do not qualify, should I interpret this to mean you have met other species?"
>Andalites.>
"I don't believe you."
>How else would I know what they were called?>
"Forget it. Let's just play. You can go first." The being shifted one of its smallest pieces towards the center of the board. Rruyshah did the same. It made a move with a "horse". Rruyshah moved another small piece. Neither of them had a strong sense of tactics or direction, but moved with the goal of capturing pieces of the opposition. This culminated in a slaughter on the square known as d5, where 12 pieces were exchanged. Rruyshah sighed after the bloodbath. "I enjoy this game somewhat. There is a certain thrill in merciless annihilation."
It abruptly changed the subject. >How did you survive the explosion?>
Rruyshah was nonplussed. "What explosion?"
>The huge explosion that happened just before you came on the ship.>
"Oh, that explosion. Actually…I was responsible for that explosion."
>Okay. I'm officially scared now.>
"You pathetic…sub-low-rank! How can you make anything official?"
>Just shut up for once, okay?> Rruyshah didn't respond-verbally. She captured a "castle" in rage, leaving her "queen" unguarded. However, her opponent was too incensed, or unintelligent (or both), to take it, and took her "castle" instead. Rruyshah quickly realized her error and protected the queen. In a few moves she had pushed its king to the edge of the board. >Great. You've got me taken next turn.> It pushed over the king with its paws.
"Hey, aren't you going to let me take it?"
>Nope. As soon as I can see I'm doomed, I'm stopping. You win.>
"Of course. Now I have a question for you. Does your incompetent species know what two times three is?"
>Six.>
"And what's three times two?"
>Uh…six?>
"Right. So I'm correct."
>Oh, that thing! Yeah. I was more interested in…>
"Playing the game?"
>No!> it said, a little too quickly. >In humiliating you.>
"Right."