Moving the Pieces
"Checkmate!"
"Argh! That's the seventh time in a row! Damn, Big Girl!"
"I'm sorry, Mr. Priest. Do you want a rematch? If you want, I'll go easy on you!"
Wolfwood stared at his chess partner. Coming from anyone else, that last statement would have been sheer arrogance. She only seemed to want him to win and do his best.
He wondered how she did it. If he asked, she would probably spout some sage advice one of her numerous siblings had given her.
"Mr. Priest?"
"Let's play again. Don't go easy on me."
She laughed, and it made him happy.